Dumping

What Does Dumping Mean?
1. In international trade, this occurs when one country exports a significant amount of goods to another country at prices much lower than in the domestic market.

2. A slang term for selling a stock with little regard for price.

Investopedia explains Dumping
1. Dumping is fought through the use of tariffs and quotas.

Related Terms

Export
General Order
Predatory Dumping
Protectionism
Quota
Tariff
Voluntary Export Restraint - VER
World Trade Organization - WTO
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