Certain Fatty Acids From Indonesia: Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

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] ( printed page 50515) AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that critical circumstances exist, in part, with respect to imports of certain fatty acids (fatty acids) from Indonesia. The period of investigation is January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. DATES: Applicable August 5, 2026 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon Hall-Eastman or Sophie Egar, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6467 or (202) 482-2697, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In response to a countervailing duty (CVD) petition filed by Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (the petitioner), Commerce initiated a CVD investigation of fatty acids from Indonesia on March 9, 2026. [ 1 ] On June 29, 2026, the petitioner timely alleged that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of fatty acids from Indonesia pursuant to section 703(e)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.206 . [ 2 ] On July 23, 2026, Commerce published its affirmative Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register . [ 3 ] Critical Circumstances Allegation The petitioner alleges that critical circumstances exist because it believes that: (1) the…