UK completes US renewable diesel trade investigation

The U.K. Trade Remedies Authority issued March 12 a notice of its intent to make a final negative determination in its antisubsidy investigation of U.S. renewable diesel.

Having considered comments submitted by interested parties in response to its statement of essential facts (SEF), as well as additional information now publicly available, the TRA has concluded that the “blenders tax credit (BTC) subsidy program no longer offers subsidization to U.S. exporters.”

The TRA published its interim findings in its SEF in November, finding that U.K. fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) biodiesel producers were suffering injury due to the subsidized renewable diesel from the U.S.

After considering comments on these findings, however, TRA found that “the BTC effectively ended before Oct. 15 and no longer offers subsidization to the U.S. exporters.”*

Based on the evidence, TRA said it is therefore unable to recommend a countervailing measure and intends to submit a final negative determination to the secretary of state for business and trade, which does not recommend measures.

This case had an investigation period of Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2024, and an injury period of Jan. 1, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2024.

The investigation, launched March 17, 2025, covers hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO)—also known as renewable diesel.

Full case details are available on the TRA’s public file.

*Editor’s Note: The BTC expired Dec. 31, 2024.