In Belgium, the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) welcomes the approval of the definitive duties on biodiesel (HVO and FAME) from China by EU member states. In July of last year, the EBB already obtained provisional anti-dumping duties that are currently in force, but were subject to approval of national governments of EU member states. This approval was issued yesterday (8 January) during the Trade Defense Instruments Committee by formal adoption of the European Commission’s proposal to impose such anti-dumping duties. The definitive duties will be soon implemented for the next 5 years. While the protection against Chinese biodiesel imports is not perfect, and there is still work to do to ensure the proper implementation of the duties and their efficiency, the EBB would like to thank the Commission for their work and the relief it has brought to the European biodiesel industry.
