In the UK, the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has published its Statement of Essential Facts on imports of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) biodiesel from the United States of America. The investigation, launched on March 17, 2025, covers HVO biodiesel—also known as renewable or green diesel. Following evidence that subsidised imports are causing material injury to UK biodiesel producers, the TRA’s Statement of Essential Facts sets out its intended final recommendation for a fixed duty measure, with proposed countervailing duties of between £257.80 and £303.56 per tonne. Interested parties are invited to comment on the initial findings via the Trade Remedies Service by December 19, 2025. Separately, the TRA has terminated its parallel investigation into dumped imports of HVO biodiesel from the USA due to a lack of significant evidence of dumping.
