The United States initiates anti-subsidy preliminary ruling on activated anode materials from China

According to the China Trade Remedies Information Network, on May 20, 2025, the US Department of Commerce issued an announcement on the anti-subsidy preliminary ruling on imported activated anode materials from China. It was preliminarily determined that Huzhou Kaijin New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Shaosheng Knitted Sweat were not participating in the response, and the tax rates for both companies are 712.03%. The tax rates for Panasonic Global Procurement Co., Ltd./Panasonic Corporation and other Chinese producers/exporters are 6.55%. The US Department of Commerce is expected to make a final ruling on the anti-subsidy on September 29, 2025. This case mainly involves products under US Customs codes 2504.10.5000 and 3801.10.5000.