New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- India has initiated a countervailing duty investigation into imports of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) suspension resins-used to make pipes, fittings, cables and other plastic products-from China.

The move follows complaints by domestic manufacturers alleging that Chinese exporters benefited from a wide range of subsidies granted by Chinese government and its provincial authorities, hurting India's local industry.

According to an official order reviewed by Mint, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) under the Union commerce ministry issued an initiation notification on 26 February, starting a probe into alleged subsidization of PVC suspension resins originating in or exported from China.

The investigation has...