# 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.

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