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”)

Example Sentences

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

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

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

A person close to Investindustrial said the group isn’t involved in the day-to-day operations of the food companies it controls and plays no role in drafting antidumping complaints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025