Tag: Chinese UCO

Trump threatens higher tariffs on Chinese UCO but not likely to make an impact

Trump threatens higher tariffs on Chinese UCO but not likely to make an impact

October 16, 2025 |

In Washington, Reuters reports that President Trump is lashing out at China’s used cooking exports by threatening higher tariffs as a way to punish the country for not buying American soybeans. Yet last year the US already imposed tariffs on Chinese UCO while China also cut tax rebates on the biofuel feedstock that led to […]

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Chinese UCO avoid US tariffs and look for homes in EU and Asia

Chinese UCO avoid US tariffs and look for homes in EU and Asia

May 5, 2025 |

In China, Reuters reports that with tariffs keeping Chinese products out of the US, the used cooking oil that had been headed to that market, the largest market for Chinese UCO in the world, would instead be diverted to the European Union. Last year, the US imported 3 million metric tons of Chinese UCO worth […]

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US may be latest victim of suspicious Chinese UCO imports

US may be latest victim of suspicious Chinese UCO imports

May 9, 2024 |

In Washington, Bloomberg reports that the US is latest to suffer from suspicious imports of used cooking oil supplies from China, following Europe who has launched investigations into the significantly increased trade flows. In 2023, the US International Trade Commission says UCO imports from China tripled from the year prior, with half of those volumes […]

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