Jan. 7 (UPI) -- China is opening an anti-dumping investigation into Japan over a key chemical used in manufacturing semiconductors, the Ministry of Commerce announced Wednesday.
The investigation is set to last a year as China probes whether Japan has been selling the chemical dichlorosilane at an unfairly low price -- dumping -- harming its domestic producers.
Dichlorosaline is commonly used to manufacture computer chips.
The investigation stems from a complaint by the Chinese company Sunfar that submitted evidence showing a 31% decrease in prices on the chemical from Japan despite an increase in imports between 2022 and 2024.
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