Explain any five methods that the Kenyan government may adopt in order to control the volume of imports

Methods of controlling volume of imports

  • Tariffs – Involves levying import duty on goods that are entering a country
  • Quotas – Is a quantitative restriction permitting only a given number of units of a commodity to be imported during a specific period
  • Exchange control – Refers to the control by the government on the exchange value of the currency of a country. Importers can only import goods when they seek permission for acquiring foreign exchange.
  • Trade agreements – Is an agreement between different countries regarding the foreign trade.
  • Total ban / Embargo – Involves imposing a complete ban on import of some specific commodities



(Visited 71 times, 1 visits today)
Share this:

Written by 

Leave a Reply