# U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel imports fall sharply in 2025 after tax credit change -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

> EIA reports U.S. biodiesel imports fell to 2,000 b/d in the first half of 2025 from 35,000 b/d a year earlier, and renewable diesel imports fell to 5,000 b/d from 33,000 b/d. The drop follows the loss of the blender's tax credit for imported fuel, which the 45Z credit now limits to domestic production, along with weaker domestic consumption.

- Date: 2025-09-04 · published 2025-09-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15090-u-s-biodiesel-and-renewable-diesel-imports-fall-sharply-in-2025-after-tax
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower imports shift biofuel feedstock demand toward domestic production, which supports U.S. soybean oil use but reduces import-driven demand for feedstock oils from abroad.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2017-03-21 | [U.S. biomass-based diesel imports increase 65%, set new record in 2016 -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71859-u-s-biomass-based-diesel-imports-increase-65-set-new-record-in-2016-u-s-energy.md) | -1.4% | -4.9% |
| SBO | 2018-01-23 | [Soybean growers hear reports on NAFTA negotiations and the biodiesel tax credit - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66866-soybean-growers-hear-reports-on-nafta-negotiations-and-the-biodiesel-tax-credit.md) | +2.2% | -0.9% |
| SBO | 2026-09-01 | [After the Bell \| Grain and energy rally - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10977-after-the-bell-grain-and-energy-rally-pro-farmer.md) | -3.7% | -6.6% |
| SBO | 2024-06-11 | [U.S. Renewable Diesel Production Growth Drastically Impacts Global Feedstock Trade \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15204-u-s-renewable-diesel-production-growth-drastically-impacts-global-feedstock.md) | +0.5% | +8.7% |
| SBO | 2019-03-05 | [Brazilian 2018/19 soy exports seen falling as much as 18% in part due to increased biodiesel demand  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60182-brazilian-2018-19-soy-exports-seen-falling-as-much-as-18-in-part-due-to.md) | -1.3% | -4.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-08-26 | [EU to investigate alleged Indonesian biodiesel import tax evasion - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15712-eu-to-investigate-alleged-indonesian-biodiesel-import-tax-evasion-fastmarkets.md) | +4.7% | -3.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-10-31 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Biodiesel From Indonesia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68331-federal-register-biodiesel-from-indonesia-preliminary-affirmative-determination.md) | +1.2% | -0.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-10-25 | [Indonesia to Challenge U.S Antidumping Duty on Biodiesel - The Insiders Stories](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68339-indonesia-to-challenge-u-s-antidumping-duty-on-biodiesel-the-insiders-stories.md) | +0.3% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- eia.gov: https://www.eia.gov/TODAYinENERGY/detail.php?id=66045

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