What is an example of Dumping Margin?

The investigation found a 45% dumping margin for Chinese steel pipe, resulting in an equivalent countervailing duty.

Tariffs

Dumping Margin

Difference between the export price of a product and its normal value in the home market, expressed as a percentage.

The dumping margin is calculated by comparing the export price with the normal value of the product in the country of origin. This margin determines the level of countervailing duty that may be imposed.

Examples

The investigation found a 45% dumping margin for Chinese steel pipe, resulting in an equivalent countervailing duty.

Related terms

Trade

Dumping

An unfair trade practice of exporting goods at a price lower than their normal value in the domestic market of the country of origin, causing or threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry of the importing country.

Tariffs

Countervailing Duty

An additional duty levied on imported goods that are subject to dumping or foreign government subsidies, designed to protect domestic industry from unfair trade practices.

Tariffs

Antidumping Measure

An additional duty imposed on imports sold below their normal value in the home market to counteract the unfair trade practice of dumping.

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