Brussels, 11 February 2025 – The final Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on HVO and FAME from China has been published in the EU Official Journal. Chinese exports into the EU market will be subject to an anti-dumping duty between 21,7% and 35,5%, except for EcoCeres which received a 10% AD duty.

The European Biodiesel Board, and by extension the EU biofuels sector at large, would like to thank DG TRADE of the European Commission for their work and the relief it has brought to the European industry. While the protection against Chinese dumping is not perfect, and there is still work to do to ensure the proper implementation of the duties and their efficiency, we are grateful to see acknowledged how China was harming the EU through unfair competition, and see clear action being taken. In the two-year process we saw workers furloughed, investments postponed and even plants close. We now hope to see a time of growth and investment in Europe.

The Secretary General of the European Biodiesel Board, Xavier Noyon, said: “The publication of the Regulation imposing definitive AD duties on HVO and FAME from China marks the end of a two-year long process. The duties and the guarantees they bring are good news for the European biodiesel industry, but we’re not out of the woods yet. Regretfully, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is not included in the scope of the duties, but the European Commission is clearly aware of this threat. SAF imports from China will be closely monitored thanks to a dedicated, ex-codes (10 digits) for SAF under 6 digits CN codes created for that purpose. With the final Regulation in place, the EU takes another step to protect its industry against unfair trade practices. The EBB will not shy away from further actions to ensure that the EU producers are protected from unfair trade practices and that we can deliver on the ambitions of the EU for climate neutral transport” 

For more details, the press release of DG TRADE and the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/261 are publicly available now.