New Delhi, July 5 -- The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), the trade investigation arm of India's Commerce Ministry, has launched an anti-dumping investigation into polyethylene imports from six Middle Eastern countries.

The probe covers imports from Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

The investigation was initiated following a formal complaint filed by the Chemicals and Petrochemicals Association of India (CPAI).

The trade body has alleged that domestic industry players are experiencing adverse impacts due to dumped imports of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) from these countries.

LLDPE serves as a critical raw material in the plastic processing industry and is utilized in ma...