Some critics say Japan is deliberately dumping products in America below cost, in violation of international regulations.

Member countries of the World Trade Organisation may be able to impose certain measures on other members that dump products on their markets.

Officials also hope the confiscation operation will deter other importers seeking to dump defective products onto the nation's toy market, he said.

Steel companies have charged in recent weeks that Asian nations are dumping products on the American market at prices well below their costs.

The commission agreed to look into whether dumping toxic products and wastes threatened the basic rights of life and good health.

Another point of contention involves how easily the United States could suspend trading privileges if it suspects Chinese firms are dumping products abroad below cost.

China is also accused of "dumping" certain products, at unfairly low prices, in the United States market.

In recent years, farmers from America, Europe and Japan have dumped products on world markets at prices that do not begin to cover their cost of production.

If people are to have secure access to food, we cannot keep dumping agricultural products on their markets.

Laos is also the place where Thais leak dumped products which failed the quality test for finished foods and deal with it there.