antidumping

American  

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

adjective

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

   antidumping measures against foreign steel.

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Etymology

Origin of antidumping

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

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Example Sentences

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antidumping

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

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026

Thoelke sees some signs that Europe is stepping up its response to this mess, such as through antidumping actions, but Brussels moves slowly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 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

For years, the Commerce Department has carried out regular antidumping probes of Italian pasta makers suspected of underpricing their products, and it has frequently found one or more companies guilty of pricing irregularities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026

It has called for antidumping measures and sanctions against Chinese exporters that ignore European legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

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