US graphite producer backs AD petition on Chinese, Indian electrodes

Source: Mysteel Feb 26, 2026 16:15

GrafTech International, a leading manufacturer of high-quality graphite electrodes based in Ohio, announced on February 24 its support for a petition submitted to the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to initiate an anti-dumping (AD) investigation into large diameter graphite electrodes (LDGE) exported from China and India, according to the company's latest press release. The statement did not specify whether other companies had joined the petition.

LDGE is defined as graphite electrodes exceeding 425 millimeters in diameter and is used in electric-arc furnaces for steelmaking and other non-ferrous metal production, according to the statement. The petition alleges that China and India are harming the U.S. graphite electrode industry by exporting LDGE at unfair prices and that