Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21294
Commerce postpones trade determination on Chinese large-diameter graphite electrodes
Buyer
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce
Posted
October 19, 2026
Identifier
2026-21294
This notice concerns a U.S. trade investigation, not a government purchase of products or services. - Government agency: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance. - Investigation: Whether large-diameter graphite electrodes from the People’s Republic of China are being sold in the United States at less than fair value. - Notice action: Commerce postponed its final determination and extended provisional measures from four months to no more than six months. - Procurement status: No products or services, quantities, part numbers, OEMs, or vendors are identified for purchase.
Description
The U.S. Department of Commerce is postponing until February 12, 2027, the deadline for the final determination in the less-than-fair-value investigation of large diameter graphite electrodes from the People's Republic of China. Commerce is extending provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months. The postponement follows a request by the sole participating mandatory respondent, Jiangsu Jianglong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. This notice is issued by Commerce's International Trade Administration.