The move comes a day after Washington launched an investigation into alleged dumping of aluminium parts known as extrusions from China, and could raise tensions between the two sides.

China's commerce ministry said importers will have to pay an anti-dumping duty of 29.3-96.5 percent on nylon6 imported from the United States.

Nylon6 is a compound widely used in the auto, textile and food sectors.

Tariffs ranging from 4-23.9 percent will be imposed on nylon6 imports from the European Union, Russia and Taiwan, the ministry said on its website.

The penalties will be effective for five years. The ministry did not disclose the value of the products.

Dumping occurs when a foreign company sells a product in another market at less than its normal value -- generally taken to mean the price in the domestic market or the production cost.

The US Commerce Department said Wednesday it had opened an investigation into alleged dumping of aluminium extrusions from China that was helped by possible government subsidies.

Aluminium extrusions are used in window and door frames and sills, gutters, solar power frames, automotive parts, furniture parts and a variety of other consumer and industrial goods.

The latest spat could raise tensions between the two countries, which have been at loggerheads over a range of issues including China's currency which critics say has been kept low to give its exporters an unfair advantage.

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