US Commerce Issues Preliminary Antidumping Determination on Graphite Electrode Exports

The US Department of Commerce has issued a preliminary affirmative determination in its antidumping duty probe on large diameter graphite electrodes from India.

Tue 29 Sep 2026

Preliminary dumping margin

12.22%

Cash deposit rate

9.88% (after subsidy offset adjustment)

Communication date

28.09.2026

Product category

Large diameter graphite electrodes from India

What was announced

Graphite India informed the exchanges that it received a communication from the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding preliminary affirmative determinations in the Antidumping Duty investigations of large diameter graphite electrodes from India.

The numbers

• Preliminary dumping margin: 12.22%
• Cash deposit rate: 9.88% (after allowing adjustment for subsidy offset)
• Communication received on 28.09.2026

What this means in simple terms

An antidumping investigation examines whether goods are exported to a country at unfairly low prices. If the authority preliminarily agrees, importers may have to place a cash deposit on the goods at the notified rate. Here, the cash deposit rate applicable on exports of large diameter graphite electrodes from the company is stated as 9.88%.

Status

This is a preliminary determination in an ongoing investigation, not a final order. The effective date is yet to be notified.

Company's own assessment

The company states that no violation or contravention has been committed or alleged, and that the financial impact is un-ascertainable at this juncture.

What to watch

• The final determination in the antidumping investigation
• Notification of the effective date of the cash deposit requirement
• Any update from the company on the share of its revenue linked to US exports of these electrodes

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