The European Commission started a probe into allegations of dumping of grey iron and ductile cast iron by India and China into the EU, The Hindu reported Dec. 26.

A complaint was launched by seven EU-based producers in late October, saying that the dumping was harming the local industry.

The investigation will focus on the period between Oct. 1, 2015, and Sept. 30, 2016.

An investigation has also been initiated in South Korea into dumping of ferro-silico-manganese from India, Vietnam and Ukraine.