日米欧産に反ダンピング調査　化学製品、台湾も対象―中国

　【北京時事】中国商務省は１９日、日本、米国、欧州連合（ＥＵ）、台湾から輸入する一部化学製品に対する反ダンピング（不当廉売）調査に着手したと発表した。対象国・地域との間で政治や経済分野での対立が深まる中、関税引き上げを示唆してけん制した可能性が高い。
　調査対象は、自動車部品などに使われるポリアセタール樹脂と呼ばれるプラスチック製品。商務省は予備調査により、日米などの企業の製品が高い価格競争力を持ち、中国側に「不利な影響」が出ていることが判明したと主張した。調査期間は来年５月１９日までだが、６カ月延長できるとしている。（2024/05/19-16:50）

China's Commerce Ministry said Sunday that it has launched antidumping probes into some chemical products from Japan, the United States, the European Union and Taiwan.
   China may be keeping a check on the target countries and regions by threatening to raise tariffs as Beijing has been at odds with them on the political or economic front, pundits said.
   Subject to the probes is polyacetal resins, a type of plastic used for automobile parts and other items. The probes will last until May 19, 2025, and can be extended for six months, according to the ministry.
   The ministry claimed that its preliminary probes found that polyacetal resins made by firms from Japan, the United States, the EU and Taiwan have high price competitiveness, causing disadvantageous impacts to Chinese products.
   The Chinese side has expressed strong opposition to a decision made this month by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden to raise punitive tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and solar cells, with an official of the ministry suggesting that Beijing will take strong countermeasures to protect the country's rights and interests.