Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes from China and India: Material Injury Determination

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On the basis of the record (1) developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) determines, pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930 (“the Act”), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially
injured by reason of imports of large diameter graphite electrodes from China and India, provided for in statistical reporting
number 8545.11.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States
at less than fair value (“LTFV”) and imports of the subject merchandise from China and India that are alleged to be subsidized
by the governments of China and India. (2)

Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase
of its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of scheduling, which will be published in the
Federal Register
as provided in § 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) of affirmative
preliminary determinations in the investigations under §§ 703(b) or 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations
are negative, upon notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations under §§ 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act.
Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate appearance
for the final phase of the investigations. Any other party may file an entry of appearance for the final phase of the investigations
after publication of the final phase notice of scheduling. Industrial users, and, if the merchandise under investigation is
sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping
and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. As provided in section 207.20 of the Commission's
rules, the Director of the Office of Investigations will circulate draft questionnaires for the final phase of the investigations
to parties to the investigations, placing copies on the Commission's Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https://edis.usitc.gov), for comment.

Background

On February 24, 2026, Resonac Graphite America Inc., Ridgeville, South Carolina; and Tokai Carbon GE LLC, Charlotte, North
Carolina, filed petitions with the Commission and Commerce, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured
or threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized imports of large diameter graphite electrodes from China and India
and LTFV imports of large diameter graphite electrodes from China and India. Accordingly, effective February 24, 2026, the
Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-787-788 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1775-1776
(Preliminary).

Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of a public conference to be held in connection therewith
was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington,
DC, and by publishing the notice in the
Federal Register
of February 27, 2026 (91 FR 9885). The Commission conducted its conference on March 17, 2026. All persons who requested the
opportunity were permitted to participate.

The Commission made these determinations pursuant to §§ 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It
completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on April 10, 2026. The views of the Commission are contained
in USITC Publication 5728 (April 2026), entitled Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes from China and India: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-787-788 and 731-TA-1775-1776 (Preliminary).

By order of the Commission.

Issued: April 10, 2026. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2026-07220 Filed 4-13-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P

Footnotes

(1) The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).

(2) 91 FR 13577 and 91 FR 13581, March 20, 2026.

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