# USGC, RFA, Growth Energy urge action on China ethanol, DDGS trade tariffs  : The Daily Digest

> The U.S. Grains Council, Renewable Fuels Association and Growth Energy asked the incoming U.S. Trade Representative to make China's recent trade barriers on ethanol and DDGS a top priority. China raised its final DDGS anti-dumping duty to 42.2-53.7% and countervailing duty to 11.2-12%, and ethanol tariffs rose from 5% to 30-40%. China was the third-largest export market for U.S. ethanol and a leading one for DDGS.

- Date: 2017-02-12 · published 2017-02-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72593-usgc-rfa-growth-energy-urge-action-on-china-ethanol-ddgs-trade-tariffs-the
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Chinese duties have cut U.S. DDGS and ethanol export demand, pressuring DDGS prices that feed-buyers compare against corn and soymeal. Continued trade friction could keep DDGS export-driven demand weak.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-01-11 | [China slaps punitive tariffs on US ethanol and DDG exports  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72991-china-slaps-punitive-tariffs-on-us-ethanol-and-ddg-exports-the-daily-digest.md) | +0.0% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2020-06-07 | [U.S. exports of ethanol and DDGS ebb in April  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52617-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-ebb-in-april-the-daily-digest.md) | -0.3% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2017-01-23 | [Chinese tariff policies slide value of US DDGs by 30%  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72989-chinese-tariff-policies-slide-value-of-us-ddgs-by-30-the-daily-digest.md) | -0.4% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2017-01-11 | [Growth Energy Statement on China’s Decision Against U.S. DDGS Grains Producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72990-growth-energy-statement-on-china-s-decision-against-u-s-ddgs-grains-producers.md) | +0.0% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2018-03-29 | [Tariffs aside, China’s ethanol demand remains - World - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66010-tariffs-aside-china-s-ethanol-demand-remains-world-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | +4.8% | +4.9% |

## Sources

- biofuelsdigest.com: https://biofuelsdigest.com/usgc-rfa-growth-energy-urge-action-on-china-ethanol-ddgs-trade-tariffs-on/

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