Notice

Trade remedies notice 2026/07: countervailing duty on imports of biodiesel products from United States of America (including biodiesel products consigned from Canada)

Updated 28 January 2026

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This public notice was published on 28 January 2026 by the Secretary of State under subsection 13(4) of Schedule 4 of the Taxation (Cross‑border Trade) Act 2018 and regulation 70(10) of the Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

The public notice:

Goods description

The goods concerned are those subject to proceedings initiated on 28 January 2026 and are defined as being the following.

Category 1 goods: biodiesel, pure or blend, greater than 20% biodiesel content

Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis of non-fossil origin, commonly known as ‘biodiesel’. In a pure form or in a blend containing by weight more than 20% fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis of non-fossil origin, originating in the United States of America (including FAME biodiesel consigned from Canada).

Category 2 goods: biodiesel, blend, less than 20% biodiesel content

FAME and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis of non-fossil origin, commonly known as ‘biodiesel’, in a blend containing by weight 20% or less of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis of non-fossil origin, originating in the United States of America.

UK global tariff commodity codes subject to the expiry review

The goods are imported under the following commodity codes.

Codes beginning with 15

  • 15 16 20 98 21
  • 15 16 20 98 29
  • 15 16 20 98 33
  • 15 18 00 91 21
  • 15 18 00 91 29
  • 15 18 00 91 33
  • 15 18 00 95 21
  • 15 18 00 99 21
  • 15 18 00 99 29
  • 15 18 00 99 33

Codes beginning with 27

  • 27 10 20 11 21
  • 27 10 20 11 29
  • 27 10 20 11 33
  • 27 10 20 16 21
  • 27 10 20 16 29
  • 27 10 20 16 33
  • 27 10 20 16 93
  • 27 10 20 19 10
  • 27 10 20 19 90

Codes beginning with 38

  • 38 26 00 10 20
  • 38 26 00 10 29
  • 38 26 00 10 50
  • 38 26 00 10 59
  • 38 26 00 10 89
  • 38 26 00 10 99
  • 38 26 00 90 11
  • 38 26 00 90 19
  • 38 26 00 90 33

Imposition date

This public notice takes effect and applies from 28 January 2026.

Expiry date

Under regulation 70(9) of the Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 the countervailing duty which applies to the goods subject to the expiry review initiated on 28 January 2026 as specified in the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) notice of initiation is to be treated as continuing.

This is until the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has made a determination that the application of the relevant countervailing duty to some or all of the goods subject to review should expire or the Secretary of State has accepted or rejected the TRA’s recommendation.

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