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

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

U.S. officials denied that, saying the proposed antidumping duties were set according to purely technical criteria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

“This is the first time in 30 years that we are encountering this kind of intransigence,” said Massarelli, who is working on the antidumping cases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 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