ðə hˈɪltən kwˈoʊɾə ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə ɡˈæt ɐɡɹˈiːmənts ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈoʊkɪˌoʊ ɹˈaʊnd, ˈɔːɹɡɐnˌaɪzd baɪ ænd hˈɛld æt ðə hˈɪltən hoʊtˈɛlz ɪn tˈoʊkɪˌoʊ ðə nˈeɪm ʌvðə hoʊtˈɛl tʃˈeɪn wʌz jˈuːzd tə nˈeɪm ðə spəsˈɪfɪk ɐɡɹˈiːmənts ɔnðə bˈiːf kwˈoʊɾə.
The Hilton Quota originated as part of the GATT agreements in 1979, during the Tokyo Round, organised by and held at the Hilton Hotels in Tokyo (the name of the hotel chain was used to name the specific agreements on the beef quota).