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A WTO Panel Openly Rejects the Appellate Body?s ?Zeroing? Case Law
Although most economists criticize antidumping measures as protectionist, WTO norms allow its members to impose extra duties on those exports made at less than fair value (dumped goods) if such dumping causes a material injury to domestic producers. However, controversy has surrounded ?zeroing?, which refers to a methodology adopted by antidumping authorities to calculate the difference between the fair value and the prices applied in the importing country. This Insight discusses the World Trade Organization jurisprudence and the conflicting opinions from the Appellate Body and recent panel reports.