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Japan Considering Antidumping Tariffs on Imports of South Korean Chemical

Japan is considering imposing antidumping duties on imports of South Korean potassium carbonate, the country said in a June 29 notice, according to an unofficial translation. Japan said it plans to complete its investigation in one year. The move came…

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after a Japanese industry group requested that antidumping duties be imposed, arguing low-priced imports of certain South Korean chemicals are damaging Japanese producers, which have been forced to lower their prices, a June 29 report in the Nikkei Asian Review said. Potassium carbonate is used to produce glass for liquid crystal panels, the report said.