Notice2025-12372
Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
July 2, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on small diameter graphite electrodes (electrodes) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 2, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28996-28997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12372]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-929]
Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes From the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on small diameter
graphite electrodes (electrodes) from the People's Republic of China
(China) would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable July 2, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luke Engan, Trade Agreements Policy
and Negotiations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1745.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 26, 2009, Commerce published the AD order on electrodes
from China in the Federal Register.\1\ On March 3, 2025, Commerce
published the notice of initiation of the third sunset review of the
Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act).\2\
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Small Diameter Graphite
Electrodes from the People's Republic of China, 74 FR 8775 (February
26, 2009) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 90 FR 11039
(March 3, 2025).
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On March 18, 2025, Commerce received a timely and complete notice
of intent to participate in the sunset review from Tokai Carbon GE LLC
and GrafTech International Ltd. (collectively, the domestic interested
parties) within the deadline specified in the 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic interested parties claimed interested
party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act as
manufacturers, producers, or wholesalers in the United States of a
domestic like product.\4\ On March 20, 2025, Commerce notified the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC) that it had received a notice of
intent to participate from the domestic interested parties.\5\
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\3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Small Diameter
Graphite Electrodes from the People's Republic of China--Five-Year
(3rd Sunset) Review of Antidumping Duty Order--Notice of Intent to
Participate,'' dated March 18, 2025.
\4\ Id. at 2.
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on March
3, 2025,'' dated March 20, 2025.
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On April 2, 2025, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i), domestic
interested parties filed a timely and adequate substantive response.\6\
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent
interested party. On April 22, 2025, Commerce notified the ITC that it
did not receive substantive response from any respondent interested
parties.\7\ As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\6\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Small Diameter
Graphite Electrodes from the People's Republic of China--Five-Year
(3rd Sunset) Review of Antidumping Duty Order--Domestic Industry's
Substantive Response,'' dated April 2, 2025.
\7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on March
3, 2025,'' dated April 22, 2025.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this Order is electrodes from China. For
the full description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and
Decisions Memorandum.\8\
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\8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes from
the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and
hereby adopted by, this notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\9\ A list of the topics discussed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached in the appendix to this
notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is
on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users at <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be directly accessed at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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\9\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to
lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the
magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-
average dumping margins up to 159.64 percent.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305. Timely notification of the return or destruction of APO
materials, or conversion to judicial protective, is hereby requested.
Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a
violation which is subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: June 27, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2025-12372 Filed 7-1-25; 8:45 am]
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