China's Ministry of Commerce has announced the preliminary anti-dumping ruling on trichloroethylene products from Japan and Russia.

Trichloroethylene is a liquid used as a solvent for cleaning metal parts in coloured televisions, cars, machines and micro-electronic industries.

The Ministry decided to take temporary anti-dumping measures against the products after investigators found that the dumping of the products from Japan and Russia damages the domestic industry.

From today (Friday) importers of the product have to pay fees to customs according to the anti-dumping measures.

Further investigation will continue and the final ruling will be made in April.