The U.S. International Trade Commission issued final affirmative injury determinations in antidumping and/or countervailing duty investigations covering large diameter graphite electrodes imported from China and India. These determinations, published April 14, 2026, complete the USITC's injury phase and allow Commerce to issue AD/CVD orders. Graphite electrodes are critical inputs for electric arc furnace steelmaking.

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Review Snapshot

Scope: HS 8545 / CN, IN / AD/CVD / Large diameter graphite electrodes
Question: Does this source change alter exposure, timing, or review priority for HS 8545 / CN, IN / AD/CVD / Large diameter graphite electrodes?
Next move: Check HS 8545 in Tariffs, then save the scope if this question repeats.

What Changed

Event type: Adcvd Final
Restriction: Import · Tariff
Target goods: Large diameter graphite electrodes
Target countries: CN, IN

Legal / Policy Context

Legal basis

19 U.S.C. 1671, 1673

Policy instruments

AD/CVD

Practical Takeaways

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Source Trail

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