Suppose there is a policy debate regarding the United States' imposing trade restrictions on imported steel rods: Domestic producers of steel rods send a lobbyist to the U.S. government to request that the government impose trade restrictions on imports of steel rods. The lobbyist claims that producers in other countries receive subsidies to export steel rods and that domestic suppliers can't compete in the international marketplace.
Which of the following justifications is the lobbyist using to argue for the trade restriction on steel rods?