USITC Affirmative Injury Determination on Fatty Acids from Indonesia and Malaysia

ITC News Releases

Filed April 1st, 2026

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

The U.S. International Trade Commission voted 3-0 that there is reasonable indication of material injury to the domestic industry from imports of fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia allegedly sold below fair value and subsidized by those governments. This affirmative determination allows the Department of Commerce to continue its countervailing duty (701-TA-785-786) and antidumping duty (731-TA-1773-1774) investigations.

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What changed

The USITC voted unanimously to continue antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia, finding reasonable indication of material injury to the U.S. industry. The Commission identified imports sold at less than fair value and subsidized by the Indonesian and Malaysian governments as the source of injury. Commerce will now continue its investigations to determine subsidy margins and dumping margins.

Importers and exporters of fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia should monitor Commerce proceedings for preliminary determinations and potential duty deposits. Companies involved in trade of these products should ensure documentation of pricing and supply chains is complete. The final Commission determination is expected after Commerce completes its investigations.

What to do next

Monitor Department of Commerce proceedings for preliminary countervailing and antidumping duty determinations
Review current import pricing and supply chain documentation for fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia
Engage trade counsel to assess exposure to potential duty deposits if preliminary determinations are affirmative

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USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Fatty Acids from Indonesia and Malaysia

April 1, 2026
News Release 26 - 050
Inv. No(s).

  701-TA-785-786 ,

  and 731-TA-1773-1774

Contact: Jennifer Andberg, 202-205-1819 USITC Votes to Continue Investigations on Fatty Acids from Indonesia and Malaysia

The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) today determined there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured due to imports of fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of Indonesia and Malaysia.

Chair Amy A. Karpel and Commissioners David S. Johanson and Jason E. Kearns voted in the affirmative.

As a result of the Commission’s affirmative determinations, the U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations of imports of fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia.

The Commission’s public report, Fatty Acids from Indonesia and Malaysia (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-785-786 and 731-TA-1773-1774 (Preliminary), USITC Publication 5723, (April 2026), will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.

The report will be available by May 8, 2026; when available, it may be accessed on the USITC website.