U.S. Keeps Antidumping Duties on Chinese Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes
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The United States Department of Commerce has announced that the antidumping duty order on small diameter graphite electrodes from the People’s Republic of China will continue. This decision comes after the Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) decided that ending the order would likely result in continued dumping and harm to U.S. industry.
The antidumping order was first put in place on February 26, 2009. On March 3, 2025, the ITC and Commerce began the third five-year review of this order, as required by law. In July 2025, the Department of Commerce found that getting rid of the order would likely lead to more dumping of these products into the U.S. market by Chinese companies. The ITC agreed, saying that the ending of the order would likely cause further harm to American businesses.
The order covers small diameter graphite electrodes of any length, with diameters of 400 millimeters (16 inches) or less. These electrodes are used in furnaces and include those attached or not attached to a joining system. The order also covers graphite pin joining systems for these electrodes, whether sold attached or separately. These products are mainly used in metal melting, steel refining, and special furnace industries like foundries and smelters.
The products fall under several subheadings of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS), including 8545.11.0010, 3801.10, and 8545.11.0020. Some products under these codes were included due to earlier decisions to stop companies from using extra processing in other countries to get around the order.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect cash deposits at current rates for these Chinese imports. The effective date for this continuation is August 29, 2025. The Commerce Department plans to begin its next five-year review of the order no later than 30 days before the fifth anniversary of the last ITC determination.
This notice also reminds involved parties about their duty to return or destroy any confidential business information in line with the law and regulations.
For more information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at the Department of Commerce.
This news is published according to sections 751(c), 751(d)(2), and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, and the related federal regulations.
Dated: August 29, 2025.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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