U.S. Probes Cheap Chinese Battery Materials Dumping
Published Date: 2/7/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. government is looking into whether active anode material imported from China is being sold unfairly cheap and hurting American businesses. If true, this could lead to new trade rules to protect U.S. makers. Companies and consumers should watch for updates soon, as final decisions and possible actions are coming in 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Final-phase investigation opened
U.S. companies that make active anode material: the U.S. International Trade Commission found a reasonable indication that imports of active anode material from China are alleged to be sold at less than fair value (LTFV) and subsidized. The Commission has commenced the final phase of antidumping (Investigation No. 731-TA-1730) and countervailing duty (Investigation No. 701-TA-752) investigations and completed and filed its determinations on February 3, 2025.
Industrial users and consumers may participate
If you are an industrial user of active anode material, you have the right to appear as a party in these antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. If the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations also have the right to appear; the Secretary will prepare a public service list and the Commission will circulate draft final-phase questionnaires on EDIS for comment.
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