EU member states approve final tariffs on Chinese biodiesel

On January 9, the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) welcomed the approval by EU member states of final duties on biodiesel (FAME) and renewable diesel, also known as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), from China.

In July 2024, the EBB was granted provisional anti-dumping duties that are currently in force but subject to approval by EU member state governments.

This approval formally adopted the European Commission’s proposal to impose such anti-dumping duties at the Trade Defense Committee on January 8th. These final duties will be implemented as soon as possible over the next five years.

The next official step is the publication of the implementing regulations for the application of the final tariffs in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The final measures will be in place for five years from the date of publication.

The regulation must be published by February 14 at the latest.