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antidumping

American

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

adjective

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

antidumping measures against foreign steel.

Etymology

Origin of antidumping

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

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

In order to protect its tomato growers, the US issued an antidumping order, imposing duties on imported tomatoes in order to make US tomatoes more attractive to consumers.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

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