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Commerce Preliminary Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Fatty Acids from Indonesia and Malaysia

Preliminary Affirmative Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Fatty Acids from Indonesia and Malaysia  

On July 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its preliminary affirmative determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of certain fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia. 

Preliminary Subsidy Rates

Indonesia

CompanySubsidy Rates (Percent ad valorem)
PT Musim Mas16.47
Farmers’ Fresh Mushrooms Inc.16.48
All Others16.48

Malaysia

CompanySubsidy Rates (Percent ad valorem)
Evvap Sabun Malaysia Sdn Bhd4.40
Palm-Oleo Sdn. Bhd.4.19
All Others4.32

Next Steps

  • Commerce is also conducting concurrent antidumping duty (AD) investigations of certain fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia.
  • Because Commerce has aligned the final CVD determinations with the final determinations of the companion AD investigations, Commerce is scheduled to make its final CVD determinations along iwth the final AD determinations on or around November 30, 2026, unless postponed.
  • The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is conducting concurrent injury investigations. For more information related to the ITC’s timeline, please refer to the ITC’s calendar.

Other Case Information 

  • The petitioner is Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (Deerfield, IL).
  • For general information and next steps, please refer to a list of preliminary FAQs.
  • Additional case information, including the scope of the investigations and alleged subsidy programs, are on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Once you log in, please refer to the following case numbers:
  • Trading PartnerCVD Case NumbersAD Case Numbers
    IndonesiaC-560-849A-560-848
    MalaysiaC-557-835A-557-834
  • For more information on subsidy programs, please refer to the subsidies enforcement library.
  • To date, Commerce maintains 842 AD and CVD orders that provide relief to American companies and industries impacted by unfair trade. 

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