Active Anode Material From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation
Published Date: 1/15/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is starting an investigation into whether active anode materials imported from China are being sold unfairly cheap, which could hurt American producers. This means importers from China might face new duties soon, helping U.S. companies compete fairly. The investigation kicked off on January 7, 2025, so changes and possible extra costs could happen in the near future.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 2 mixed.
Commerce opens antidumping probe
The U.S. Department of Commerce initiated a less-than-fair-value (antidumping) investigation of active anode material from the People’s Republic of China on January 7, 2025. Commerce will make its preliminary LTFV determination no later than 140 days after initiation, and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will make a preliminary injury determination within 45 days after the petition was filed (the petition was filed December 18, 2024).
Estimated dumping margins are very large
In its initiation analysis, Commerce reported estimated dumping margins for active anode material from China ranging from 823.40 percent to 915.74 percent. These are the estimated margins Commerce used at initiation to support the case.
Investigation defines covered anode material
The scope covers anode-grade graphite active anode material with a graphite minimum purity of 90% carbon by weight, energy density of 330 milliamp hours per gram or greater, and graphitization of 80% or greater, in powder, dry, liquid, or block form. Commerce lists HTSUS subheadings 2504.10.5000 and 3801.10.5000 (and notes possible entries under 2504.10.1000 and 3801.90.0000).
Questionnaires and respondent selection set
Commerce will solicit quantity-and-value (Q&V) questionnaires from the largest producers/exporters in China identified in U.S. Customs POI entry data and will post Q&V questionnaires and filing instructions on its website. Identified producers/exporters must submit Q&V responses by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 21, 2025.
Separate-rate applications required for Chinese firms
Exporters and producers in China seeking separate-rate status in this non-market-economy investigation must submit separate rate applications; Commerce states the separate rate application is due 30 days after publication of the initiation notice.
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