China Tuesday extended by six months the anti-dumping investigation on imported phenol made in Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United States and the Taiwan region.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said that the case, initiated on Aug. 1, 2002, was more complex than other anti-dumping cases.
Based on Chinese anti-dumping regulations, the ministry decidedto extend the investigation to Feb. 1, 2004, the ministry said.
(Xinhua News Agency, July 30, 2003)