Chinese Take Action Against Imported Caprolactam

Beijing, China, Jan. 24, 2011 -- Chinese importers of European U.S. caprolactam will have to put down a security deposit starting Tuesday, the Ministry of Commerce said Monday, according to the People's Daily.

A preliminary ruling said caprolactam from the E.U. and the U.S. had been dumped in China, the ministry said in a statement on its website.

A final ruling will be made at a later date after further investigations, People's Daily said.

Caprolactam is the precursor to nylon 6.