China's commerce ministry will start an anti-dumping investigation into steel products imported from South Korea, Japan, the European Union and Indonesia.<br /> Beijing will look into stainless steel billets, or bars, as well as hot-rolled plates from the four countries.<br />The probe is at the request of a Chinese steel firm, which claimed such products accounted for more than half of the domestic market from 2014 to 2017.<br />The ministry plans to carry out surveys, check samples, hold public hearings and conduct on-site inspections to determine if the imports truly are hurting the local industry. <br />
