# Anti-Subsidy Duties on Indonesian Biodiesel Must Be Revisited

> The US Court of International Trade ruled that the Commerce Department must revisit and possibly lower countervailing duties on Indonesian biodiesel imports. Current rates reach 64.73% for PT Musim Mas. The court questioned whether Indonesia's export tax system justifies the duties.

- Date: 2020-08-11 · published 2020-08-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51473-anti-subsidy-duties-on-indonesian-biodiesel-must-be-revisited
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Lower US duties could make Indonesian biodiesel more competitive in the US market, modestly affecting palm-based biofuel trade flows.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2017-03-21 | [Indonesia plans to file WTO complaint over EU biodiesel duties](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71880-indonesia-plans-to-file-wto-complaint-over-eu-biodiesel-duties.md) | -0.5% | -8.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-08-25 | [Indonesia urges EU to remove biodiesel import curbs after WTO ruling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15541-indonesia-urges-eu-to-remove-biodiesel-import-curbs-after-wto-ruling.md) | -0.3% | +1.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-07-06 | [U.S. tariffs on biodiesel set to rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69799-u-s-tariffs-on-biodiesel-set-to-rise.md) | +1.4% | +4.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-08-02 | [WTO Agrees To Review EU’s Anti-Palm Oil Policy - Gabungan Pengusaha Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (GAPKI)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45588-wto-agrees-to-review-eu-s-anti-palm-oil-policy-gabungan-pengusaha-kelapa-sawit.md) | +2.6% | +5.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-02-14 | [Analyst sees minimal impact on CPO price after Indonesia tightens exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37445-analyst-sees-minimal-impact-on-cpo-price-after-indonesia-tightens-exports.md) | +1.8% | -0.3% |
| SBO | 2023-11-01 | [WTO agrees dispute panel to review EU import duties on Indonesian biodiesel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15688-wto-agrees-dispute-panel-to-review-eu-import-duties-on-indonesian-biodiesel.md) | +0.3% | +7.1% |
| SBO | 2019-08-07 | [EU imposes duties of up to 18 percent on Indonesian biodiese - Business - The Jakarta Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57463-eu-imposes-duties-of-up-to-18-percent-on-indonesian-biodiese-business-the.md) | +6.1% | +4.8% |
| SBO | 2025-08-25 | [Indonesia urges EU to remove biodiesel import curbs after WTO ruling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15541-indonesia-urges-eu-to-remove-biodiesel-import-curbs-after-wto-ruling.md) | -2.6% | -6.2% |

## Sources

- news.bloomberglaw.com: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/international-trade/anti-subsidy-duties-on-indonesian-biodiesel-must-be-revisited

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