# U.S. biomass-based diesel imports increase 65%, set new record in 2016 -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

> U.S. imports of biomass-based diesel, including biodiesel and renewable diesel, rose 65% in 2016 to a record 916 million gallons. Rising Renewable Fuel Standard targets and the expired biodiesel blender's tax credit drove the increase. Biodiesel imports alone nearly doubled to a record 693 million gallons.

- Date: 2017-03-21 · published 2017-03-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71859-u-s-biomass-based-diesel-imports-increase-65-set-new-record-in-2016-u-s-energy
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Strong import demand for biomass-based diesel supports soybean oil and feedstock demand for biofuel, which can firm vegetable oil prices. Policy incentives remain the main swing factor for future import flows.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-09-04 | [U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel imports fall sharply in 2025 after tax credit change -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15090-u-s-biodiesel-and-renewable-diesel-imports-fall-sharply-in-2025-after-tax.md) | -2.2% | -4.3% |
| 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% |
| SBO | 2024-12-23 | [U.S. soybean meal reaches record exports, driven by increased crush capacity and global demand - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11402-u-s-soybean-meal-reaches-record-exports-driven-by-increased-crush-capacity-and.md) | +0.3% | +10.6% |
| SBO | 2026-09-01 | [EXCLUSIVE: India set for record soyoil imports as Russia-Ukraine war disrupts sunflower shipments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17985-exclusive-india-set-for-record-soyoil-imports-as-russia-ukraine-war-disrupts.md) | -4.0% | -7.3% |
| SBO | 2017-08-23 | [Argentine biodiesel industry says U.S. duties will halt exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69539-argentine-biodiesel-industry-says-u-s-duties-will-halt-exports.md) | +0.6% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- hydrocarbonprocessing.com: https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2017/03/eia-us-biomass-based-diesel-imports-increase-65-set-new-record-in-2016/
- eia.gov: https://www.eia.gov/TODAYINENERGY/detail.php?id=30432

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