1 In financial slang, dumping refers to selling securities with little regard for price.
2 In international trade, dumping refers to one country exporting significantly higher amounts of goods and services to another, at substantially lower prices compared with domestic market prices. |
Dumping may be done to eliminate surpluses, hurt competitors or gain market share. Although somewhat subjective, dumping is typically considered illegal in international trade, and through mechanisms in the World Trade Organization, dumping may reciprocated by higher tariffs and lower quotas on imports.