Anti-Dumping refers to trade remedy measures, such as imposing anti-dumping duties, taken by an importing country when an exporting country sells goods below normal value (usually the domestic market price or cost) and causes material injury or threat to the relevant domestic industry. Usage scenario: When an exporter is accused of dumping at unfairly low prices, the domestic industry of the importing country can file a complaint with the investigating authority to initiate an anti-dumping investigation. Notes: Anti-dumping is a legal procedure requiring proof of dumping, injury, and causation; duty rates may be applied retroactively; companies should actively respond to the case, otherwise they may face high punitive duty rates. Difference from countervailing and safeguard measures: countervailing measures target government subsidies, safeguard measures target import surges without proving unfair trade, while anti-dumping targets low-price dumping by companies. Foreign trade practitioners need to monitor anti-dumping developments in target markets, set reasonable prices, retain cost evidence, and understand the response process.
📝 Examples
1. When Chinese exporters sold photovoltaic modules to the EU, the European Commission determined after investigation that dumping existed and decided to impose a five-year anti-dumping duty at a rate as high as 47.6%. (Note: The importing country adopts anti-dumping measures, and exporters must pay additional tariffs.)
2. The U.S. Department of Commerce initiated an anti-dumping investigation into corrosion-resistant steel imported from Vietnam. Vietnamese producers actively submitted questionnaires and cost data and ultimately obtained a lower anti-dumping duty rate. (Note: Companies responding to the case can seek favorable outcomes and avoid high tariffs.)
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