TRA proposes duties on biodiesel from Indonesia be maintained
The TRA suggests keeping countervailing duties on Indonesian biodiesel and updating the product description to exclude sustainable aviation fuel.
The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has published its Statement of Essential Facts regarding imports of biodiesel from Indonesia.
This transition review was initiated on 6 December 2024. It examined the existing countervailing duties and considered the product scope. The TRA has recommended updating the product description to exclude sustainable aviation fuel, the proposed new definition is:
Fatty-acid mono-alkylesters or paraffinic gasoils obtained from synthesis or hydrotreatment of non-fossil origin in pure form or as included in a blend, excluding sustainable aviation fuel, in pure form or as included in a blend.
The intended recommendation is to maintain the existing countervailing duties rates which range from 8% to 18%.
Interested parties are invited to submit comments on these findings via the Trade Remedies Service by 8 January 2026 TBC.
Notes to editors:
- Period of investigation: 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024
- Countervailing duties are designed to counteract government subsidies that cause material injury to domestic industries.
- This review follows the UK’s post-Brexit trade framework, under which the TRA assesses inherited EU measures and determines their appropriateness for the UK market.