Skiwell Is a World-Famous,high-Performance,quality Snow Ski Export Manufacturer

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Skiwell is a world-famous,high-performance,quality snow ski export manufacturer.Skiwell's snow skis have been thoroughly and successfully tested in numerous snow situations in Europe.Skiwell decides to enter the Japanese market.The Japanese government requires the company to conduct numerous lengthy performance and safety tests of their skis on Japanese snow before the export shipment can be sent.They claim that Japanese snow may somehow be different than European snow.Most likely this is a(n) ____.

• A)local content rule
• B)import tariff
• C)nontariff trade barrier
• D)quota

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