[Provisional Translation]
March 25, 2025
Ministry of Finance
Decision to Impose a Provisional Anti-Dumping Duty on Graphite Electrodes Originating in the People’s Republic of China
Today, the Cabinet has enacted a Cabinet Order relating to a provisional anti-dumping duty on graphite electrodes originating in the People’s Republic of China* (hereinafter referred to as “China”).
The objective of enacting this Cabinet Order is to impose a provisional anti-dumping duty on graphite electrodes originating in China, since the facts of the importation of dumped products and the material injury, etc., to the domestic industry caused by such importation have been presumed in the investigation conducted upon receipt of an application requesting the imposition of an anti-dumping duty, and it is deemed necessary to protect such domestic industry.
The Cabinet Order will be made public on March 28, 2025, and the provisional anti-dumping duty shall be imposed on the goods originating in China during the period of March 29, 2025, to July 28, 2025.
* Excluding the regions of Hong Kong and Macao.
Background
● 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 originating in China.
● As a result of the investigation, MOF and METI made a preliminary determination in the anti-dumping investigation of the product presuming the fact of the importation of dumped products and the fact of the material injury to the domestic industry caused by such importation. (Notice of the Ministry of Finance (No. 52, February 28, 2025).)
● On March 12, 2025, considering the facts found in the investigation, the Council on Customs, Tariff, Foreign Exchange and Other Transactions reported that it was appropriate to impose a provisional anti-dumping duty on graphite electrodes originating in China. (The rate of the provisional anti anti-dumping duty is 95.2 %.)
Reference
2. Report by the Council on Customs, Tariff, Foreign Exchange and Other Transactions (Japanese)