UK’s Trade Remedies Authority decides US biodiesel imports not subsidized
Having considered comments submitted by interested parties in response to its Statement of Essential Facts (SEF), as well as additional information now publicly available, the TRA has concluded that the Blenders Tax Credit (BTC) subsidy program no longer offers subsidization to US exporters.
The TRA published its interim findings in its Statement of Essential Facts in November 2025, finding that UK fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters FAME biodiesel producers were suffering injury due to the subsidised HVO goods from the US.
However, after considering comments on these findings, the TRA found that the Blenders Tax Credit effectively ended before 15 October 2025 and no longer offers subsidisation to the US exporters. Based on the evidence, the TRA is therefore unable to recommend a countervailing measure and intends to submit a final negative determination to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade which does not recommend measures.
Category: Policy
