【Graphite Electrodes】Following Japan and the United States, the Eurasian Economic Union Also Takes Action Against China and Issues Final Anti-Dumping Ruling

On September 26, 2025, the Department for Internal Market Protection of the Eurasian Economic Commission released Announcement No. 2025/452/AD40, disclosing the final determination of the anti-dumping investigation on certain specifications of graphite electrodes originating from China. The ruling determined that the products involved were dumped and had caused substantial injury to the relevant industries within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). It recommended the imposition of a five-year anti-dumping duty. Interested parties must submit their comments by (and including) October 13, 2025.

The final ruling covers graphite electrodes for furnaces, specifically round-section graphite electrodes with a diameter between 520 mm and 650 mm (inclusive), as well as other graphite electrodes with a cross-sectional area between 2700 and 3300 square centimeters (inclusive). These products correspond to the EAEU tariff code 8545110020.

According to China Customs data, in 2024, China's exports of the related products involved to the EAEU amounted to approximately USD 89.19 million, accounting for 11.7% of the global export value, with Russia being a major export destination.

This ruling stems from the anti-dumping investigation initiated on February 28, 2025, following an application filed by El 6 Company, an enterprise within the EAEU. Data show that between January 1, 2021, and September 30, 2024, El 6 Company's production share of such electrodes in the EAEU market reached 100%, making it the only domestic producer in the region.

It is worth noting that this investigation is not the first time the Eurasian Economic Union has taken trade measures against Chinese graphite electrodes. On April 9, 2020, the Eurasian Economic Commission initiated an anti-dumping investigation into graphite electrodes originating from China. On September 24, 2021, the Department for Internal Market Protection of the Eurasian Economic Commission released Announcement No. 2021/298/AD31, and according to Decision No. 129 of the Commission dated September 21, 2021, imposed anti-dumping duties ranging from 14.04% to 28.20% on Chinese graphite electrodes. These measures took effect on January 1, 2022, and are valid for five years. The products involved were graphite electrodes for furnaces with a circular cross-section of less than 520 mm in diameter or other shapes with a cross-sectional area not exceeding 2700 square centimeters, falling under EAEU tariff code 8545110089.

With international trade barriers and disputes occurring frequently, besides the EAEU, Japan has imposed a 95.2% anti-dumping duty on Chinese graphite electrodes, and the United States has levied a high 93.5% anti-dumping duty on Chinese anode-grade graphite. Facing such circumstances, it is recommended that Chinese graphite electrode enterprises adopt various response strategies, such as market diversification and intensifying efforts to explore other emerging markets.

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