Large Diameter Graphite Electrodes From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Final Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation and Extension of Provisional Measures

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. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is postponing the deadline for issuing the final ( printed page 66078) determination in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of large diameter graphite electrodes (LDGE) from the People's Republic of China (China) until February 12, 2027, and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months. DATES: Applicable October 19, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Cohen, AD/CVD Operations, 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 20, 2026, Commerce initiated an LTFV investigation of LDGE from China. [ 1 ] The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. On September 30, 2026, Commerce published its Preliminary Determination in this LTFV investigation. [ 2 ] Postponement of Final Determination Section 735(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2) provide that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determin…