On January 23, 2009, at the request of South Africa’s International Trade Services, South Africa launched an anti-dumping investigation into synthetic staple fibers originating in China. The customs code of the product involved is 55032000.
The dumping investigation period in this case is from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008; the damage investigation period is from January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2008.