embargo vs import barrier

embargo and import barrier both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
embargo	Yes	No	Yes	No
import barrier	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, import barrier is a hypernym of embargo; that is, import barrier is a word with a broader meaning than embargo:

Other hypernyms of embargo include trade barrier.

embargo (noun)	import barrier (noun)
a government order imposing a trade barrier	any regulation or policy that restricts international trade

embargo (verb)	import barrier (verb)
prevent commerce
ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons