noun
minimum access
A trade policy term referring to the minimum import quota for agricultural products, especially rice, under international agreements.
日本はコメのミニマムアクセスとして年間約77万トンの輸入枠を設けている。
Japan has set an annual import quota of about 770,000 tons as the minimum access for rice.
Variant with a middle dot; less common in running text.
From English 'minimum access'.