The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Thursday it would begin mid-term examination of anti-dumping measures against ethanol amines imported from Japan and Taiwan.

The examination would begin from Thursday in response to applications by companies from Japan and Taiwan, according to a bulletin issued by the ministry.

The bulletin says that the ministry began imposing anti-dumping tax on ethanolamines imported from Japan, the United States, Iran, Malaysia, Mexico and Taiwan on Nov. 14, 2004.

The Taiwan-based Oriental Union Chemical Corporation was levied a 20 percent anti-dumping tax and the Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. of Japan was required to pay a 74 percent anti-dumping tax, according to the bulletin.

Oriental Union appealed to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce for a review of the 20 percent tax rate on Dec. 6, last year and Nippon Shokubai followed suit on Dec. 14.

The Ministry decided to examine the anti-dumping measures against the two companies based on the evidences they have provided.

The bulletin does not mention whether other companies have appealed or not.

Source: Xinhua