Certain Fatty Acids From Indonesia and Malaysia: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-560-849, C-557-835] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable March 9, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Kebker at (202) 482-2254 (Indonesia) ( printed page 12343) and Rachel Accorsi at (202) 482-3149 (Malaysia), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petitions On January 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received countervailing duty (CVD) petitions concerning imports of certain fatty acids (fatty acids) from Indonesia and Malaysia filed in proper form on behalf of Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (the petitioner), a domestic producer of certain fatty acids. [ 1 ] The CVD Petitions were accompanied by antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports of fatty acids from Indonesia and Malaysia. [ 2 ] Between January 30 and February 26, 2026, Commerce requested supplemental information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions in supplemental questionnaires. [ 3 ] Between February 3 and 27, 2026, the petitioner filed timely responses to these requests for additional information. [ 4 ] On February 9, 2026, Commerce extended the initiation deadline by 20 days to poll the domestic industry in accordance with section 702(c)(4)(D) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amen…