The U.S. Commerce Department has initiated anti-dumping and countervailing investigations against imports of certain uncoated paper from China and other countries.
Uncoated paper is commonly used for office copy and printer paper.
The US complains that imported paper from China, Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, and Portugal were sold below fair value in the American market.
The investigation will define whether exporters from China and Indonesia received improper government subsidies.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce is urging Washington to abide by its commitment against protectionism and help maintain a free, open and just international trade environment.
For more on the trade probes issue, we are joined live by Benjamin Cavender, Principal at China Market Research.
