Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [A-570-929] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on small diameter graphite electrodes from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail are indicated in the “Final Results of Sunset Review” section of this notice. DATES: Applicable August 27, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jinny Ahn, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On February 26, 2009, Commerce issued an AD order on small diameter graphite electrodes from China. [ 1 ] On June 23, 2014, Commerce published the notice of continuation of the Order. [ 2 ] On May 1, 2019, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the second sunset review of the Order. [ 3 ] On May 16, 2019, Commerce received notice of intent to participate from Tokai Carbon GE LLC (Tokai Carbon), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) . [ 4 ] Tokai Carbon, a domestic producer of the subject merchandise, claimed interested party status under section 771…