In the UK, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) on Friday published its Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) in the anti-dumping investigation into biodiesel imports from China. The investigation found that Chinese biodiesel is being dumped in the UK at unfairly low prices, causing material injury to UK producers. The TRA also concluded that applying anti-dumping measures would be in the UK’s economic interest.
As a result, the TRA has proposed introducing ad-valorem anti-dumping duties, including:
· 15.68% for the Zhuoyue Group and non-sampled cooperating exporters
· 54.64% for all other exporters
The products covered in the investigation include biodiesel fuels, specifically fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters (FAME) and hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO) used in pure form or blended and commonly supplied for use as road transport fuel in the UK. Stakeholders are invited to provide comments or submit additional evidence before a final recommendation is made. Submissions can be made via the TRA’s online trade remedy service (TRS) by September 22, 2025.
