New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) India has initiated a probe to ascertain if a significant spurt in imports of a chemical, used in the plastic industry, from South Korea is impacting the domestic producers.

A complaint regarding this has been filed under the pact by KLJ Plasticizers Ltd, which has sought complete withdrawal of the duty concessions on the imports of 'Non-phthalate Plasticizers in the form of Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) and Diethylhexyl Cyclohexane (DEHCH)' from Korea.

The application was filed under the bilateral safeguard measures rules of the India-Korea free trade agreement. Under the pact, India has given customs duty concessions on this product. The pact was implemented in 2010.

The applicant has claimed that the imports have increased in both absolute and relative terms du

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