In 2012, the United States imposed antidumping and countervailing duties totaling 24% and 36%, respectively, on imports of solar panels from two groups of Chinese solar panel exporters. Which of the following describes the process that led to these duties?

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The U.S. Department of Commerce conducted investigations and determined that Chinese solar panel exporters were selling their products in the U.S. market at unfairly low prices (dumping) and also receiving unfair government subsidies (countervailing). As a result, antidumping and countervailing duties were imposed on these imports. The World Trade Organization was not directly involved in this case. The U.S. International Trade Commission also played a role by determining that U.S. solar panel producers were being materially injured by the imports.

In 2012, the United States Imposed Antidumping and Countervailing Duties