# 2026-15397: Commerce Slaps Duties on Giant Chinese Graphite Electrodes Imports

2026-15397, Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, International Trade Administration published 2026-07-30, effective 2026-07-30; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-06).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15397
- Title: Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; International Trade Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 48076
- Published: 2026-07-30
- Effective: 2026-07-30
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-06

## In one line

Commerce Slaps Duties on Giant Chinese Graphite Electrodes Imports

## Summary

The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Chinese makers of large diameter graphite electrodes are getting unfair government help. Because of this, the U.S. is planning to add extra taxes (countervailing duties) on these products to keep things fair for American companies. This decision starts July 30, 2026, and could affect prices and trade with China.

## Abstract

The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of large diameter graphite electrodes (large graphite electrodes) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of investigation is January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

## Effects PRIA read

- 103.49% Countervailing Duty on Imports: cost, high. The Department of Commerce preliminarily assigned estimated countervailable subsidy rates of 103.49 percent ad valorem to Dantan New Materials Co., Ltd., Shanxi Juxian Graphite New Material Co., Ltd., and to "All Others." Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidat…
- Defined Product Scope and Specific Exclusions: mixed, medium. The investigation covers large diameter graphite electrodes with nominal or actual diameter exceeding 425 millimeters (16.7 inches) and graphite pin joining systems with a minimum diameter of 228.6 mm (9 inches); country of origin is determined by the country of graphitization. Exclusions include g…

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## Sources
- [2026-15397 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/30/2026-15397/large-diameter-graphite-electrodes-from-the-peoples-republic-of-china-preliminary-affirmative)
- [2026-15397 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-30/pdf/2026-15397.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15397 (as of 2026-08-06).