An "absolute quota" allows some goods of a certain type to be imported up to a fixed amount; above that amount of goods a higher tariff rate on subsequent imports.

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An "absolute quota" limits the quantity of goods that can enter the commerce of a country for a specific period to a fixed amount, and no more of those goods are allowed in once that quota is met, regardless of the tariff rate.

An "Absolute Quota" Allows Some Goods of a Certain Type