Antidumping investigation could more than double cost of U.S. EV
Anti-dumping, countervailing duties on battery materials could have serious effects on the EV and energy storage markets, as the battery material and manufacturing markets in
Battery installations in the U.S. are threatened by the imposition of anti-dumping, countervailing duties on anode materials. The supply chain for Active Anode Materials (AAM) is dominated by Chinese producers, with attempts to establish the full supply chain outside of China remains years away.
The US Commerce Department has imposed a 93.5% anti-dumping tariff on Chinese synthetic graphite anode materials — a key electric battery mineral — and may go higher warns the American Active Anode Material Producers (AAAMP). The effective tariff rate for active anode material is now 160%, when adding in count
Battery installations in the U.S. are threatened by the imposition of anti-dumping, countervailing duties on active anode materials. The supply chain for Active Anode Materials (AAM) is dominated by Chinese producers, with attempts to establish the full supply chain outside of China years away.
The Dept. of Commerce today revealed its preliminary antidumping (AD) rates in the trade case involving battery anode material from China. Almost every significant battery exporter to the United States, including Canadian Solar, LG Energy Solution, Panasonic, Saft, Samsung and Tesla, was given a 93.5% AD rate.
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