On August 22, the UK Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) published the Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) for its anti-dumping investigation into biodiesel imports from China. The investigation found that Chinese biodiesel was being dumped at unfairly low prices, causing material injury to UK producers. TRA also concluded that imposing anti-dumping measures would be in the economic interest of the UK.

The proposed measures include an ad valorem duty of 15.68% on exports from the Excellence Group and un-sampled cooperating exporters, while other exporters would face 54.64%. The investigation covers biodiesel fuels, particularly fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) and hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO), whether in pure form or blends, commonly used for road transport in the UK.

Before a final decision is made, stakeholders are invited to submit comments or additional evidence by September 22 via TRA’s online Trade Remedies Service (TRS). The investigation was initiated on June 5, 2024, following an application from the Renewable Transport Fuel Association on behalf of UK producers. These proposed duties aim to mitigate injury to the domestic industry while maintaining fair competition, targeting imports sold below fair market value, and are subject to an economic interest assessment to ensure overall benefit to the UK economy.