U.S. EIA
September 23, 2013
BY U.S. Energy Information Administration
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The Canada Boarder Services Agency on March 6 announced it is initiating investigations into alleged dumping and subsidizing of renewable diesel from the U.S. The announcement follows complaints filed by Tidewater Renewables Ltd. in 2024.
The U.S. exported 27,421.8 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 or greater in January, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on March 6. Biodiesel imports were at 9,922.4 metric tons for the month.
Lawmakers in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate on March 6 reintroduced legislation that aims to ensure that RINs generated for renewable fuel used by ocean-going vessels would be eligible for RFS compliance.
The U.S. government on March 4 implemented new tariffs on a variety of goods from Canada, Mexico and China, including a 10% tariff on biofuels entering the U.S. from Canada. Future retaliatory tariffs could also impact U.S. biofuel exports.
The Minnesota Senate Taxes Committee on March 3 voted to approved legislation that aims to extend and expand the state’s existing tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), which was established in 2023.