U.S. Imposes 16.48% Duties on Indonesian, Malaysian Oleochemicals as 10% Tariffs Turn Product-Specific
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Updated · ResourceWise · Aug 21
U.S. Imposes 16.48% Duties on Indonesian, Malaysian Oleochemicals as 10% Tariffs Turn Product-Specific
1 articles · Updated · ResourceWise · Aug 21
Summary
July 23 preliminary countervailing duties began requiring cash deposits on covered oleochemical imports, with rates of 16.47%–16.48% for Indonesian exporters and about 4.2%–4.4% for Malaysian respondents.
Those measures are already lifting U.S. replacement costs for fatty acids, where buyers had started shifting away from Southeast Asian supply after a January antidumping and subsidy case and March freight and feedstock spikes.
From July 24, the extra Section 301 tariff stayed at 10% for Indonesia and Malaysia but carved out exemptions for some lower-purity fatty acids and natural fatty alcohols, while many mid-cut industrial products remained subject to the duty.
U.S. stearic and oleic acid prices are expected to stay supported through the second half because freight remains elevated, domestic supply additions are limited, and postponed September antidumping rulings could add more deposits.
Outside North America, displaced Southeast Asian volumes may be redirected into China, Europe or other Asian markets, increasing competitive pressure even as biofuel demand and Iran-linked disruptions keep feedstocks volatile.