China has decided to prolong an anti-dumping investigation against an imported chemical produced in the United States, the Republic of Korea and the Netherlands with another six months to Feb. 10, 2006, the Ministry of Commerce announced Friday.

On Aug. 10 2004, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement that the investigation into the imported chemical -- ethylene-propylene-non- conjugated diene rubber -- which is mainly used in construction, wire and cable, and auto industries, would last about a year.

Source: Xinhua