Which term refers to a rule that every imported product must be opened by hand and inspected with a magnifying glass, by one of just three government inspectors available at any given time?

a. a non-tariff barrier
b. a quota
c. a government bureaucracy
d. an import quota


a. a non-tariff barrier

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