US to Impose 93.5% Anti-Dumping Levy on China Battery Material

The US Commerce Department will impose preliminary anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese graphite, a key battery component, after concluding that the materials had been unfairly subsidized.

A trade association representing US graphite producers in December filed petitions with two federal agencies, asking for investigations into whether Chinese companies were violating anti-dumping laws. The new duties will add to existing rates, making the effective tariff 160%, according to the American Active Anode Material Producers, the trade group that filed the complaint.

The Commerce Department issued the preliminary determination on the 93.5% anti-dumping duties in a document Thursday, and said a ...