In 1914, the United States prohibited the importation of Mexican avocados even though Mexico is the world's largest producer of the fruit. This prohibition remained in effect until 1996. The ban on importing Mexican avocados is an example of which type of restriction?

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An embargo is a government-imposed restriction on trade between one country and another. In this case, the United States government prohibited the importation of Mexican avocados for a period of 82 years. This is different from a boycott, which is a voluntary action taken by consumers to abstain from purchasing products from a certain company or country. An import quota is a limit on the quantity of a product that can be imported into a country, while a tariff is a tax on imported goods.

In 1914, the United States Prohibited the Importation of Mexican