1.   If the Commerce Department were to decide the case has merit, an investigation of the alleged dumping practices would likely take several months.

2.   Suspicion surrounds two local companies whose past dumping practices are under investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency.

3.   The official stressed that the Chinese government does not support dumping practices and noted that Chinese laws strictly forbid it.

4.   They carried out the investigation based on a Eurocotton Petition that alleged the six countries were engaged in dumping practices in unfair competition with European manufacturers.

5.   Indonesian authorities have set up a team to study allegations of dumping practices here in the steel and polyester sector by foreign producers, reports said here Wednesday.

6.   It also set up an anti-dumping committee to assist Indonesian businesses accused abroad of dumping practices and probe dumping allegations here.