Question

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 a(n):

Answer 1

The correct answer is embargo

An embargo on international trade and politics is the ban on trade and commercialization with a particular country, as a punishment for the embargoed country's policies, policies or acts, but its economic nature often raises doubts about the true interests that the ban it suits.