The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Friday that it has initiated anti-dumping probes to investigate ethylene glycol monobutyl ether and diethylene glycol monobutyl ether imported from the U.S. and EU.

In accordance with China's anti-dumping measures, which were implemented in 2002, the MOC said it has started investigating the imports for dumping margins and damage to China's domestic industries.

MOC announced another anti-dumping probe earlier Friday concerning coated bleached foldings native to the U.S., according to a statement posted on the MOC's website. The statement said the foldings are being investigated under eight specific Chinese tariff codes.