A ban on imports, a tariff, or a quota raise the price to domestic consumers. This means that consumers will buy less of the product at a higher price. The loss associated with this is called

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A ban on imports, a tariff, or a quota all create a distortion in the market, leading to a reduction in consumer surplus and/or producer surplus. The loss associated with this reduction is called deadweight loss. This is because there is now a difference between the price that consumers are willing to pay and the price that producers are willing to sell at, leading to a net loss in economic welfare.

A Ban on Imports, a Tariff, or a Quota Raise