On February 24, 2026, LDGE Fair Trade Coalition filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on the imports of Diameter Graphite Electrodes from The People’s Republic of China and India. The petition alleges dumping margins of 36.82 – 146.41% from China and 42.92 – 74.02% from India. The petition identifies certain foreign producers/exporters and U.S. importers of the investigated product.
The merchandise covered by these petitions includes all large diameter graphite electrodes of any length, whether or not finished, of a kind used in furnaces, with a nominal or actual diameter exceeding 425 millimeters (16.7 inches), and whether or not attached to a graphite pin joining system or any other type of joining system or hardware. The merchandise covered by these petitions also includes graphite pin joining systems for large diameter graphite electrodes, of any length or diameter, whether or not finished, of a kind used in furnaces, and whether or not the graphite pin joining system is attached to, sold with, or sold separately from, the large diameter graphite electrode. Unfinished large diameter graphite electrodes are graphitized electrodes that have not undergone final machining. For purposes of this investigation, the country of origin is determined by the country of graphitization.
The projected date of International Trade Commission’s Preliminary Conference is March 17, 2026. The earliest theoretical date for retroactive suspension of liquidation for AD is May 5, 2026. CVD is March 16, 2026.
Please feel free to contact one of our attorneys for further information, including a complete scope description, complete projected schedule for the AD and CVD investigations; the volume and value of imports; and list of identified foreign exporters.