{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-598/article-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-598/article-1.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2009/598",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EC) No 598/2009 of 7 July 2009 imposing a definitive countervailing duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of America",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-598",
  "path": "article/1",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "1. A definitive countervailing duty is hereby imposed on imports of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, commonly known as ‘biodiesel’, in pure form or in a blend containing by weight more than 20 % of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, currently falling within CN codes ex 1516 20 98 (TARIC code 1516 20 98 20), ex 1518 00 91 (TARIC code 1518 00 91 20), ex 1518 00 99 (TARIC code 1518 00 99 20), ex 2710 19 41 (TARIC code 2710 19 41 20), 3824 90 91, ex 3824 90 97 (TARIC code 3824 90 97 87), and originating in the United States of America.\n2. The rate of the definitive countervailing duty applicable to the products described in paragraph 1 and manufactured by the companies below shall be:\nCompany\nCountervailing duty rate Euro per tonne net\nTARIC additional code\nArcher Daniels Midland Company, Decatur\n237,0\nA933\nCargill Inc., Wayzata\n213,8\nA934\nGreen Earth Fuels of Houston LLC, Houston\n213,4\nA935\nImperium Renewables Inc., Seattle\n216,8\nA936\nPeter Cremer North America LP, Cincinnati\n211,2\nA937\nVinmar Overseas Limited, Houston\n211,2\nA938\nWorld Energy Alternatives LLC, Boston\n211,2\nA939\nCompanies listed in the Annex\n219,4\nsee Annex\nAll other companies\n237,0\nA999\nThe countervailing duty on blends shall be applicable in proportion in the blend, by weight, of the total content of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and of paraffinic gasoils obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin (biodiesel content).\n3. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/598/article/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:51:24.960128+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}