U.S. International Trade Commission makes final decision on industrial damage review for the second anti-dumping of small-diameter graphite electrodes for furnaces

Source: China Trade Remedy Information Network Time: 2020-03-06

On March 4, 2020, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) voted on the anti-dumping second sunset review of the industry’s affirmative final ruling on industrial damage: Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes imported from China Within a reasonably foreseeable period of anti-dumping measures, the substantial damage caused to the US domestic industry by the import of the product in question may continue or reoccur. According to the final ruling, the current anti-dumping measures in this case continue to be effective. In the ruling, all five members of the US International Trade Commission voted affirmatively.

On February 13, 2008, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an announcement stating that anti-dumping investigation was conducted on small-caliber graphite electrodes imported from China for furnaces. On January 14, 2009, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that small-caliber furnaces imported from China The graphite electrode made the final anti-dumping ruling. On January 2, 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce conducted the first rapid sunset review investigation of anti-dumping on small-caliber graphite electrodes for furnaces imported from China. On May 7, 2014, the US Department of Commerce issued an announcement to make the first quick sunset final review of anti-dumping on small-caliber graphite electrodes for furnaces imported from China. On May 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an announcement to initiate the second sunset review investigation of anti-dumping for small-caliber graphite electrodes imported from China. On August 27, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an announcement that it made the second fast sunset review final decision on anti-dumping of small-caliber graphite electrodes for furnaces imported from China.