# U.S. Biomass-Based Diesel Imports Down for Second Consecutive Year In 2018 - Fuels Market News

> US imports of biomass-based diesel fell to 22,000 barrels per day in 2018, down 42% from 2017 and 64% below the 2016 peak. The decline is attributed mainly to US Commerce import duties on Argentine and Indonesian biodiesel.

- Date: 2019-05-01 · published 2019-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58972-u-s-biomass-based-diesel-imports-down-for-second-consecutive-year-in-2018-fuels
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower imports shift more biodiesel demand onto domestic production and feedstocks such as soybean oil. The effect on grain and oilseed prices is modest because the data describes past trade.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2020-06-02 | [Renewable diesel drives growth in 2019 biomass-based diesel imports -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52475-renewable-diesel-drives-growth-in-2019-biomass-based-diesel-imports-u-s-energy.md) | +1.8% | +0.1% |
| SBO | 2021-05-04 | [U.S. imports of biomass-based diesel increased 12% in 2020 -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46961-u-s-imports-of-biomass-based-diesel-increased-12-in-2020-u-s-energy-information.md) | -0.8% | -2.4% |
| SBO | 2021-01-26 | [Biomass-Based Diesel Volumes on the Rise \| Clean Fuels Conference 2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49019-biomass-based-diesel-volumes-on-the-rise-clean-fuels-conference-2027.md) | +5.4% | +12.8% |
| SBO | 2021-04-08 | [USDA to expand forecasts on soyoil use in biofuels in May crop report - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47668-usda-to-expand-forecasts-on-soyoil-use-in-biofuels-in-may-crop-report-markets.md) | +0.2% | +17.0% |
| SBO | 2023-11-28 | [USDA increase estimate for 2022-’23 soybean oil use in biofuel \| Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15262-usda-increase-estimate-for-2022-23-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-biomass-magazine.md) | -1.5% | -4.8% |
| SOY | 2018-04-10 | [U.S. soybean carryover down from March, wheat and corn up \| 2018-04-10  \| Food Business News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65482-u-s-soybean-carryover-down-from-march-wheat-and-corn-up-2018-04-10-food.md) | -0.5% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2017-05-10 | [U.S. soy stocks seen rising, corn stocks seen falling in 2017-18 - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70936-u-s-soy-stocks-seen-rising-corn-stocks-seen-falling-in-2017-18-agweek-1-source.md) | +1.1% | -3.6% |
| SOY | 2021-04-08 | [USDA to expand forecasts on soyoil use in biofuels in May crop report - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47668-usda-to-expand-forecasts-on-soyoil-use-in-biofuels-in-may-crop-report-markets.md) | +0.1% | +12.3% |

## Sources

- fuelsmarketnews.com: https://fuelsmarketnews.com/u-s-biomass-based-diesel-imports-down-for-second-consecutive-year-in-2018/

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