Dumping refers to the act of selling goods abroad at a lower price than they are sold in the home market. This can be done to gain a foothold in a new market, to drive out local competitors, or to get rid of excess inventory. Dumping can be seen as an unfair trade practice as it can harm local industries and create an uneven playing field for competition. To prevent dumping, some countries impose anti-dumping duties on the imported goods to bring their price closer to the domestic market price.