Economy

China extends anti-dumping probe into EU, US polymer

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-04-15 19:12

BEIJING - China will prolong its anti-dumping probe into imports of caprolactam, a widely used synthetic polymer, from the European Union and the United States, for six months, said the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) Friday.

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The probe then will end on October 22, 2011, half a year later from the previous deadline of April 22, said a statement on the MOC website.

The postponement was made because the case was relatively "special" and "complicated," said the statement.

The MOC launched an anti-dumping investigation into caprolactam from the European Union and the United States on April 22, 2010.

Caprolactam is the precursor to Nylon 6 and is a widely used synthetic polymer.