Anti-dumping duties are typically levied when a foreign company is selling an item
significantly below the price at which it is being produced. While the intention of
anti-dumping duties is to save domestic jobs, these tariffs can also lead to higher prices
for domestic consumers.
Dumping is a term used in the context of international trade. It's when a country or company
exports a product at a price that is lower in the foreign importing market than the price in
the exporter's domestic market. Because dumping typically involves substantial export
volumes of a product, it often endangers the financial viability of the product's
manufacturer or producer in the importing nation.