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

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 Commerce Department told the companies late on Wednesday that it would sharply reduce the antidumping measures, according to an industry representative and Italy’s foreign ministry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 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