BEIJING, July 14 -- The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) on Tuesday began looking into allegations of the dumping of acrylic fiber imported from Japan, the Republic of Korea and Turkey.

The MoC will try to determine whether the imports have damaged domestic producers' interests and if their interests have been affected, the ministry said in a statement.

The investigation started on July 14, the statement said.

Acrylic fibers are widely used in the clothes manufacturing sector.