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💰 A trade tax ⚖️ Against unfair trade
antidumping

antidumping

6.7
Relating to laws that stop foreign goods being sold for less than their normal price
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntiˈdʌmpɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : antidumping
  • The government announced new antidumping tariffs on imported steel products.

Examples

  • An antidumping investigation was launched after complaints from local producers.

  • Many countries have antidumping laws to ensure fair trade practices.

  • The country introduced antidumping regulations to support its domestic manufacturers.

  • The government introduced antidumping measures to protect local industries.

  • The country introduced antidumping regulations to support its domestic manufacturers.

  • An antidumping investigation was launched after complaints from local producers.

  • The government announced new antidumping tariffs on imported steel products.

Antonyms

dumping
  • Specialized
37 5.6

Selling goods in another country for much less than in the home country

How Restrictive

protectionist
  • Literature
15 7.4
antidumping
  • Specialized
6.7
free trade
57 3.5

Surface Forms

antidumping positive

Morphology

antidumping = dumping (semi-transparent) = anti + dump + ing

The word is clearly built from anti- plus dumping, but the trade sense of dumping is specialized rather than the everyday meaning of 'dump'.

Etymology

Antidumping comes from anti- meaning 'against' and dumping meaning 'selling goods very cheaply in another country'. So antidumping describes laws or actions that try to stop this unfair low-price selling.