<p>Within the WTO framework, this would fall under the <a href="https://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/rev-gpr-94_01_e.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">government procurement agreement</a>, as it is a restriction on who the government can buy from that limits opportunities for foreign firms.</p>

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Dan
<p>I am currently studying an economics case study on protectionist measures but came across a measure which I have not heard off before, one which research has not shed any light on. The case study gives examples of protectionist measures from a range of countries, the one I am confused about reads:</p>

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  <p>Fuel for official cars in Argentina can only be bought from state-owned oil companies</p>
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<p>The protectionist measures such as tariffs and quotas do not seem to apply here. Further research gives <a href="http://www.sanandres.esc.edu.ar/secondary/economics%20packs/international_economics/page_18.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this</a> list of protectionist measures, but this doesn't appear to fit in one of those categories either.</p>

<p>Several Google searches have turned up no results either.</p>

<p><strong>My Question:</strong> What type of protectionist measure is the example above?</p>

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Within the WTO framework, this would fall under the [government procurement agreement](https://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/rev-gpr-94_01_e.htm#articleVIII), as it is a restriction on who the government can buy from that limits opportunities for foreign firms.
Dan
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@Dan thanks for the comment, would you like to leave it as an answer so it can be upvoted and accepted?
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What type of protectionist measure is this?
Jake Symons
# What type of protectionist measure is this?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-07)

I am currently studying an economics case study on protectionist measures but came across a measure which I have not heard off before, one which research has not shed any light on. The case study gives examples of protectionist measures from a range of countries, the one I am confused about reads:

> Fuel for official cars in Argentina can only be bought from state-owned oil companies

The protectionist measures such as tariffs and quotas do not seem to apply here. Further research gives [this](http://www.sanandres.esc.edu.ar/secondary/economics%20packs/international_economics/page_18.htm) list of protectionist measures, but this doesn't appear to fit in one of those categories either.

Several Google searches have turned up no results either.

**My Question:** What type of protectionist measure is the example above?

**Tags:** international-trade
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Within the WTO framework, this would fall under the [government procurement agreement](https://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/rev-gpr-94_01_e.htm#articleVIII), as it is a restriction on who the government can buy from that limits opportunities for foreign firms.  
> **username_0**: @Dan thanks for the comment, would you like to leave it as an answer so it can be upvoted and accepted?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-04-08. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Within the WTO framework, this would fall under the [government procurement agreement](https://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/rev-gpr-94_01_e.htm), as it is a restriction on who the government can buy from that limits opportunities for foreign firms.


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