Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/261 of 10 February 2025 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of biodiesel originating in the People’s Republic of China

1 A definitive anti-dumping duty is imposed on imports of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoils obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, commonly known as ‘biodiesel’, in pure form or as included in a blend, currently falling under CN codes ex15162098 (TARIC codes 1516209821, 1516209822, 1516209823, 1516209829, 1516209831, 1516209832 and 1516209839), ex15180091 (TARIC codes 1518009121, 1518009122, 1518009123, 1518009129, 1518009131, 1518009132 and 1518009139), ex15180095 (TARIC code 1518009510, 1518009511 and 1518009519), ex15180099 (TARIC codes 1518009921, 1518009922, 1518009923, 1518009929, 1518009931, 1518009932 and 1518009939), ex27101942 (TARIC codes 2710194221, 2710194222, 2710194223, 2710194229, 2710194231, 2710194232 and 2710194239), ex27101944 (TARIC codes 2710194421, 2710194422, 2710194423, 2710194429, 2710194431, 2710194432 and 2710194439), ex27101946 (TARIC codes 2710194621, 2710194622, 2710194623, 2710194629, 2710194631, 2710194632 and 2710194639), ex27101947 (TARIC codes 2710194721, 2710194722, 2710194723, 2710194729, 2710194731, 2710194732 and 2710194739), 27102011, 27102016, ex38249992 (TARIC codes 3824999210, 3824999211, 3824999213, 3824999214, 3824999215, 3824999216, and 3824999219), 38260010 and ex38260090 (TARIC codes 3826009011, 3826009012, 3826009013, 3826009019, 3826009031, 3826009032 and 3826009039), excluding sustainable aviation fuels meeting the requirements of ASTM7566-22 Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons, currently falling under CN codes ex27101942 (TARIC additional code 89FT), ex27101944 (TARIC additional code 89FT), ex27101946 (TARIC additional code 89FT), ex27101947 (TARIC additional code 89FT), ex27102011 (TARIC additional code 89FT) and ex27102016 (TARIC additional code 89FT), and originating in the People’s Republic of China.

2 The rates of the definitive anti-dumping duty applicable to the net, free-at-Union-frontier price, before duty, of the products described in paragraph 1 and produced by the companies listed below, shall be as follows: CompanyDefinitive anti-dumping duty (%)TARIC additional code EcoCeres Group: ECO Biochemical Technology (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd EcoCeres Limited 10,089ED Jiaao Group: Zhejiang EastRiver Energy S&T Co., Ltd Zhejiang Jiaao Enproenergy Co., Ltd Jiaao International Trading (SINGAPORE) PTE. Ltd 35,689EE Zhuoyue Group: Longyan Zhuoyue New Energy Co., Ltd Xiamen Zhuoyue Biomass Energy Co., Ltd 23,489EFOther cooperating companies listed in the Annex21,7All other imports originating in the People’s Republic of China35,6C999

3 The application of the individual duty rates specified for the companies mentioned in paragraph 2 shall be conditional upon presentation to the Member States’ customs authorities of a valid commercial invoice, on which shall appear a declaration dated and signed by an official of the entity issuing such invoice, identified by name and function, drafted as follows: ‘I, the undersigned, certify that the (volume in tonnes) of biodiesel sold for export to the European Union covered by this invoice was manufactured by (company name and address) (TARIC additional code) in the People’s Republic of China. I declare that the information provided in this invoice is complete and correct.’ Until such invoice is presented, the duty applicable to all other imports originating in the People’s Republic of China shall apply.

4 Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.

The amounts secured by way of the provisional anti-dumping duty under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2163 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of biodiesel originating in the People’s Republic of China shall be definitively collected at the levels established in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2163 if below the definitive rates. The amounts secured in excess of the definitive rates of the anti-dumping duty shall be released.

Article 1(2) may be amended to add new exporting producers from the People’s Republic of China and make them subject to the appropriate weighted average anti-dumping duty rate for cooperating companies not included in the sample. A new exporting producer shall provide evidence that: (a) it did not export the goods described in Article 1(1) during the period of investigation (1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023); (b) it is not related to an exporter or producer subject to the measures imposed by this Regulation, and which could have cooperated in the original investigation; and (c) it has either actually exported the product concerned or has entered into an irrevocable contractual obligation to export a significant quantity to the Union after the end of the period of investigation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.