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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antidumping

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

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 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

Decisions on antidumping duties are typically made based on technical criteria.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025

The Commerce Department typically determines antidumping duties by comparing how much durum-wheat pasta costs in the U.S. and in Italy, while taking transportation and other expenses into account.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025