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antidumping

American

[an-tee-duhm-ping, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈdʌm pɪŋ, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

intended to discourage the dumping of imported commodities, especially by imposing extra customs duties.

antidumping measures against foreign steel.

Etymology

Origin of antidumping

First recorded in 1910–15; anti- + dumping (in the sense “selling below-cost goods in foreign markets”)

Example Sentences

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This week, the bloc also agreed to double tariffs on steel imports above a certain quota and impose antidumping rules on fiberglass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Traditional antidumping rules that focus narrowly on below-cost pricing miss these structural distortions.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

The antidumping review is continuing, and the department’s final report is due by March 11.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

At the same time, it is calling for antidumping probes of Chinese rivals and for a “Europe First” approach to public tenders that would favor local vendors, Heckendorf said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

American pasta makers have regularly filed antidumping complaints against Italian imports since then.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

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