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Preliminary determination of Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation of Graphite Electrodes Originating in the People’s Republic of China

[Provisional Translation]
February 28, 2025

Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry

Preliminary determination of Anti-Dumping Duty Investigation of
Graphite Electrodes Originating in the People’s Republic of China

  1. Upon receipt of an application from SEC Carbon, Ltd., Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. and Nippon Carbon Co., Ltd. on February 26, 2024, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) have been conducting an investigation since April 24, 2024, to determine whether or not to impose an anti-dumping duty on graphite electrodes*1 originating in the People’s Republic of China*2

    *1: Graphite electrodes, in the form of poles, mainly used in electric arc furnaces to melt steel scrap with an electric current.

    *2: Excluding the regions of Hong Kong and Macao.

  2. MOF and METI have explored objective evidence collected from interested parties including suppliers in the People’s Republic of China, providing opportunities for them to present evidence and to express their views. As a result,MOF and METI today made a preliminary determination in the anti-dumping investigation of the product presuming the fact of the importation of the dumped product and the fact of the material injury to the domestic industry caused by such importation. (Public Notice on February 28, 2025)
       MOF and METI will continue the investigation in accordance with the provisions of the international rules under the WTO Agreements and related domestic laws and regulations, providing the interested parties with an appropriate opportunity to present evidence and express their views relating to the preliminary determination.
       Following the further investigation, the Government of Japan will determine whether or not the product has been imported into Japan at dumped prices and such dumped imports have caused material injury to the domestic industry, and make a decision whether or not to impose a definitive anti-dumping duty on the product.
       The interim report on preliminary determination offers details of the investigation.

    Reference

    Public Notice on February 28, 2025(PDF:142KB)

    Interim report on preliminary determination (PDF:2516KB)

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