Which policy qualifies as an export subsidy (payments to domestic producers to export)?

• A. Tariffs
• B. Export subsidy (Farming)
• C. Import quotas
• D. Trade embargoes

Answer: (B)

Export subsidies are payments from a government to domestic producers intended to encourage them to export their goods. By providing financial support tied to exporting, these subsidies lower the cost of selling abroad and boost competitiveness in foreign markets. That direct link to incentivizing export activity is what makes it the correct description.

Tariffs raise the price of imports and make competing foreign goods less attractive, but they don’t pay domestic producers to export. Import quotas limit how much can be imported, which also doesn’t involve subsidies to exporters. Trade embargoes halt trade with a country or region, again not providing payments to exporters.