Notice2026-08952
Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes From the People's Republic of China and India: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations
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Published
May 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24520-24521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08952]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-221, C-533-949]
Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes From the People's Republic of
China and India: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the
Countervailing Duty Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable May 6, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Molokwu at (202) 482-8043 (the
People's Republic of China (China)) and Nathan James and Olivia
Woolverton (India) at (202) 482-5305 and (202) 482-7453, respectively,
AD/CVD Operations, Offices IV and V, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of large
diameter graphite electrodes from China and India.\1\ Currently, the
preliminary determinations are due no later than May 20, 2026.
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\1\ See Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes from the People's
Republic of China and India: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigations, 91 FR 13577 (March 20, 2026).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a CVD
investigation within 65 days after the date on which Commerce initiated
the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act permits
Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than
130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation
if: (A) the petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement; or
(B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating, that
the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and that additional
time is necessary to make a preliminary determination.
Commerce has determined that the parties involved in these
proceedings are cooperating because the respondents have submitted
portions of their questionnaire response or have requested extensions
to respond and, further, finds that the investigations are
extraordinarily complicated within the meaning of section
703(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Act and that Commerce requires additional time
to make a preliminary determination.
Section 703(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) provides that ``the number and
complexity of the alleged countervailable subsidy practices'' is a
consideration in determining whether a case is extraordinarily
complicated. In this case, Commerce is investigating an unusually high
number of alleged subsidy programs in both China and India and Commerce
will require additional time to analyze the questionnaire responses,
once received, and to issue appropriate requests for clarification and
additional information, particularly regarding questions of affiliation
and cross-ownership and program use by the respondents. In accordance
with section 703(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce is postponing the
deadline for the preliminary determinations of these investigations to
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130 days after the day on which the investigations were initiated,
i.e., July 24, 2026. Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determinations in these
investigations will continue to be 75 days after the date of the
preliminary determinations.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: April 30, 2026.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2026-08952 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]
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