European Commission Investigates Biodiesel Imports from U.S.

The European Commission has begun an investigation into the possible circumvention by U.S. biodiesel suppliers of European Union (EU) antidumping duties on biodiesel imports from the U.S. It follows a request to the commission lodged by industry association the European Biodiesel Board (EBB; Brussels) last June. The commission imposed antidumping and countervailing duties in March 2009 on imports of the B99 blend of biodiesel from the U.S. The measures are in force for five years. EBB alleges that since March 2009, U.S. biodiesel has been increasingly exported to...

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