The TRA has published its Statement of Essential Facts in the biodiesel investigation, recommending duties to counter dumping by Chinese exporters.
The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today [22 August 2025] 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 22 September 2025.
Notes:
- The Trade Remedies Authority is the UK's independent body that investigates whether trade remedy measures are needed to counter unfair import practices.
- The investigation was launched on 05 June 2024 following an application by the Renewable Transport Fuels Association (RTFA) on behalf of UK producers.
- The Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) sets out the TRA's intended recommendation and the evidence behind it. It is not a final decision.
- The proposed duties are designed to mitigate injury to the UK industry while maintaining fair competition.
- Anti-dumping measures are applied to counter goods being sold below fair market value.
- The Economic Interest Test assesses whether applying measures would be beneficial overall to the UK economy.
