Japan requested for consultations with China on its anti-dumping measures over high performance stainless steel seamless tubes from Japan, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said Thursday.

Japan alleged apparent breaches of several articles of the Anti-dumping Agreement and other provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, according to the WTO.

China's Minstry of Commerce announced the results of an anti-dumping investigation against the products in November and decided to impose anti-dumping duties over the products from Japan and other countries starting November 9, which will last for five years.

(CNTV.cn, Xinhua News Agency December 20, 2012)