Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

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-570-220] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable June 26, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Cohen, AD/CVD Operations, ( printed page 38669) Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4521. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On March 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated a less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of large diameter graphite electrodes from the People's Republic of China (China). [ 1 ] Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than August 3, 2026. Postponement of Preliminary Determination Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in an LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 190 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) the petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and that additional time is necessary to make a preliminar…