The Netherlands exported tulip bulbs to almost every country in the world except Japan. This was because in Japan, customs inspectors insisted on checking every tulip bulb by cutting it vertically down the middle. This is an example of which of the following trade barriers?

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Administrative trade policies are bureaucratic rules designed to make it difficult for imports to enter a country. It has been argued that the Japanese are the masters of this trade barrier.

The Netherlands Exported Tulip Bulbs to Almost Every Country in the World