Mar. 18, 2026 - On March 17, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of large diameter graphite electrodes (large graphite electrodes) from the People’s Republic of China (China) and India.  

Alleged Dumping Margins

Trading Partner Dumping Margins (Percent) 
China 38.33 – 146.72 
India 42.59 – 73.40 
Alleged Subsidy Rate

Trading Partner Subsidy rate

China Above de minimis*
India Above de minimis*
 *de minimis = less than one percent for developed countries, less than two percent for developing countries.

Import Statistics

China 2023 2024 2025
Volume (KG) 4,949,859 5,947,402 3,732,007
Value (USD) $15,609,296 $13,193,207 $6,928,929
India 2023 2024 2025
Volume (KG) 2,081,888 2,293,614 791,695 
Value (USD) $4,434,426 $4,956,972 $2,246,566
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, accessed through S&P Global Trade Atlas (HTSUS subheading 8545.11.0020).  

Next Steps

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is currently scheduled to issue its preliminary determination on or around April 10, 2026.  For more information related to the ITC’s timeline, please refer to the ITC’s calendar.

If the ITC issues an affirmative preliminary determination, Commerce would be scheduled to announce its preliminary determination on May 21, 2026, for the CVD investigations, and on August 4, 2026, for the AD investigations. These deadlines may be extended in accordance with the statute. 

Other Case Information

The petitioners are the LDGE Fair Trade Coalition and its individual members, Resonac Graphite America Inc. (Ridgeville, SC) and Tokai Carbon GE LLC (Charlotte, NC).