{"id":7900,"date":"2026-01-28T23:44:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T22:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vantagegrp.wp.cooldomain.it\/?p=7900"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:11:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:11:34","slug":"vantage-specialty-chemicals-files-anti-dumping-countervailing-duties-petitions-seeking-relief-from-unfair-indonesian-and-malaysian-trade-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vantagegrp.wp.cooldomain.it\/en\/vantage-specialty-chemicals-files-anti-dumping-countervailing-duties-petitions-seeking-relief-from-unfair-indonesian-and-malaysian-trade-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Vantage Specialty Chemicals files Anti-Dumping \/ Countervailing Duties Petitions Seeking Relief from Unfair Indonesian and Malaysian Trade Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deerfield, IL, January 28, 2026 – Vantage Specialty Chemicals (\u201cVantage\u201d) today announced it has filed antidumping (AD) \/ countervailing duty (CVD) petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission. The petitions are filed in response to unfairly traded imports of certain fatty acids (\u201cCFA\u201d) originating from Indonesia and Malaysia being sold into the United States at artificially low prices.
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CFAs and their derivatives are<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>made from natural oils and fats such as vegetable oils and tallow, like those produced by American farmers and ranchers. \u00a0These products are used in a wide range of products, ranging from crayons, fabric softeners, food additives, to asphalt, rubber processing, and industrial lubricants.
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\u201cDumping of foreign government-subsidized fatty acids has significantly damaged competitiveness and is undermining American manufacturing,\u201d said Mike Waldron, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs. \u201cWe have already seen plant closures and the loss of hundreds of American manufacturing jobs because of these deliberate and unfair actions. The application of antidumping and countervailing duties will level the playing field, making U.S. producers and workers competitive again.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Dumping damages\u00a0American\u00a0workers and manufacturing<\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

The petitions detail how Indonesian and Malaysian CFA producers have engaged in unfair trade practices, exporting fatty acids into the United States\u00a0at below\u00a0fair market value.\u00a0The petition\u00a0demonstrates\u00a0that the governments of Indonesia and Malaysia actively provide countervailable subsidies that distort the U.S. market\u00a0for these products. This results in material injury to\u00a0domestic manufacturers, including Vantage,\u00a0because of\u00a0significant price undercutting, lost sales, declining\u00a0profitability, and suppressed plant\u00a0utilization.
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The petitions outline how:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n