The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday it would start a new dumping investigation into BPA (bisphenol A) imported from Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Singapore, and Taiwan Province.

 

As a rule, the investigations are expected to end within one year, but it could last till February 29, 2008, under unforeseen conditions, the ministry said.

 

The ministry ended a dumping investigation into BPA imported from Japan, Singapore, Russia, the ROK, and Taiwan Province in November last year.

 

BPA is the main raw material in the production of epoxy resin and polycarbonate resin. For a long time, China's BPA supply has depended on imports.

 

(Xinhua News Agency August 31, 2006)