U.S. AD/CVD Investigations of Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes from India
What happened
Commerce issued a preliminary affirmative less-than-fair-value determination on large diameter graphite electrodes from India, with a period of investigation of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, applicable September 30, 2026. Commerce also made a preliminary affirmative critical circumstances determination and postponed the final determination, extending provisional measures. Interested parties were invited to comment. The next day, Commerce preliminarily found critical circumstances in the companion countervailing duty investigation initiated at 91 FR 13577, applicable October 1, 2026, following its preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination at 91 FR 48081. The period of investigation is January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, and Commerce limited its critical circumstances findings to subsidies contingent on export performance or use of domestic goods. The reports do not state the preliminary rates or the final determination date.
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Developments
- Sep 30, 21:00 · 1 reportCommerce preliminarily finds critical circumstances in countervailing duty investigation of large diameter graphite electrodes from IndiaFederal Register · Commerce ITA (AD/CVD): Commerce preliminarily finds critical circumstances in countervailing duty investigation of large diameter graphite electrodes from India
- Sep 29, 21:00 · 1 reportCommerce issues preliminary affirmative LTFV determination on large diameter graphite electrodes from IndiaFederal Register · Commerce ITA (AD/CVD): Commerce issues preliminary affirmative LTFV determination on large diameter graphite electrodes from India
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- Federal Register · Commerce ITA (AD/CVD)Commerce preliminarily finds critical circumstances in countervailing duty investigation of large diameter graphite electrodes from India
Commerce preliminarily determines that critical circumstances exist for imports of large diameter graphite electrodes from India in the countervailing duty investigation initiated in 91 FR 13577, applicable October 1, 2026, following its preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination at 91 FR 48081. The period of investigation is January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, and Commerce limits its critical circumstances findings to subsidies contingent on export performance or use of domestic over imported goods. Interested parties may comment on the preliminary determination.
- Federal Register · Commerce ITA (AD/CVD)Top PickCommerce issues preliminary affirmative LTFV determination on large diameter graphite electrodes from India
Commerce preliminarily determines that large diameter graphite electrodes from India are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less-than-fair-value, with a period of investigation of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, applicable September 30, 2026. Commerce also made a preliminary affirmative determination of critical circumstances and postponed the final determination, extending provisional measures. Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary determination.