Imports and exports
Germany is the largest biodiesel exporter in the EU.
Bio-based diesel (including HVO) imports and exports in Germany
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Source: SGS INSPIRE based on Eurostat, 2022
Since March 2023, there have been reports of fraud regarding imports of biodiesel from China to the European Union (EU). Biodiesel was allegedly sold as advanced biofuel (produced from feedstocks listed in RED II, Annex IX, part A) on the European market and has been found to be derived from palm oil and used cooking oil (UCO). Germany is among the countries affected and among the stakeholders which raised the issue to the certification body, ISCC. No further information is yet available from official German institutions. For more detailed information on this, please refer to the EU:overview of report.