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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1267 of 29 July 2021 imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of America following an expiry review pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1267
of 29 July 2021
imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of biodiesel originating in the United States of America following an expiry review pursuant to Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council
1.
PROCEDURE
1.1.
Previous investigations and measures in force
1.2.
Request for an expiry review
2.
INITIATION OF AN EXPIRY REVIEW
2.1.
Review investigation period and period considered
2.2.
Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU
2.3.
Interested parties
2.4.
Sampling
2.5.
Cooperation from the country concerned
2.6.
Questionnaires
2.7.
Verification
2.8.
Disclosure
3.
PRODUCT CONCERNED AND LIKE PRODUCT
3.1.
Product concerned
3.2.
Like product
3.3.
Claims regarding product scope
4.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINUATION OR RECURRENCE OF SUBSIDISATION
4.1.
Preliminary remarks
4.2.
Subsidisation – Federal Schemes
4.2.1.
Biodiesel mixture credit and biodiesel credit
4.2.1.1.
Legal basis
4.2.1.2.
Eligibility
4.2.1.3.
Practical implementation
4.2.1.4.
Conclusion
4.2.2.
Small Agri-biodiesel Producer Income Tax Credit
4.2.2.1.
Legal basis
4.2.2.2.
Eligibility
4.2.2.3.
Practical implementation
4.2.2.4.
Conclusion
4.2.3.
The USDA Bioenergy Programme for Advanced Biofuel
4.2.3.1.
Legal basis
4.2.3.2.
Eligibility
4.2.3.3.
Practical implementation
(28)
4.2.3.4.
Conclusion
4.2.4.
Credit for Production of Cellulosic Biofuel
4.2.4.1.
Legal basis
4.2.4.2.
Eligibility
4.2.4.3.
Practical implementation
4.2.4.4.
Conclusion
4.2.5.
The USDA Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Programme
4.2.5.1.
Legal basis
4.2.5.2.
Eligibility
4.2.5.3.
Practical implementation
4.2.5.4.
Conclusion
4.3.
Subsidisation – State Schemes
4.3.1.
The Iowa Biodiesel Producer Tax Refund
4.3.1.1.
Legal basis
4.3.1.2.
Eligibility
4.3.1.3.
Practical implementation
4.3.1.4.
Conclusion
4.3.2.
The Kentucky Biodiesel Production Tax Credit
4.3.2.1.
Legal basis
4.3.2.2.
Eligibility
4.3.2.3.
Practical implementation
4.3.2.4.
Conclusion
4.3.3.
The Texas Fuel Ethanol and Biodiesel Production Incentive Programme
4.3.3.1.
Legal basis
4.3.3.2.
Eligibility
4.3.3.3.
Practical implementation
4.3.3.4.
Conclusion
4.4.
Likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidisation
4.4.1.
Likelihood of continuation of subsidisation of the three federal schemes
4.4.2.
Likelihood of continuation of subsidisation of other schemes
4.4.3.
Conclusion on the continuation of subsidisation
4.5.
Likelihood of subsidised imports in significant quantities
4.5.1.
Existing spare capacities at US exporting producers
4.5.2.
Availability of other markets
4.5.3.
Attractiveness of the Union market
4.6.
Circumvention and absorption practices
4.7.
Conclusion
5.
INJURY
5.1.
Definition of the Union industry and Union production
5.2.
Union consumption
5.3.
Imports of the product concerned from the USA
5.3.1.
Volume and market share of the imports from the country concerned
5.3.2.
Prices and price undercutting
5.3.3.
Imports from other third countries
5.4.
Economic situation of the Union industry
5.4.1.
General remarks
5.4.2.
Macroeconomic indicators
(45)
5.4.2.1.
Production, production capacity and capacity utilisation
5.4.2.2.
Sales volume and market share
5.4.2.3.
Growth
5.4.2.4.
Employment and productivity
5.4.2.5.
Magnitude of the amount of subsidisation and recovery from subsidisation
5.4.3.
Microeconomic indicators
(47)
5.4.3.1.
Prices and factors affecting prices
5.4.3.2.
Labour costs
5.4.3.3.
Inventories
5.4.3.4.
Profitability, cash flow, investments, return on investments and ability to raise capital
5.4.4.
Conclusion on injury
6.
LIKELIHOOD OF RECURRENCE OF INJURY
6.1.
Production capacity and spare capacity in the US
6.2.
The likely price levels of imports from the US in the absence of countervailing measures
6.3.
Likely impact on the Union industry
6.4.
Conclusion on likelihood of recurrence of injury
7.
UNION INTEREST
7.1.
Interest of the Union industry
7.2.
Interest of unrelated importers
7.3.
Interest of users
7.4.
Conclusion on Union interest
8.
COUNTERVAILING MEASURES
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 5
Article 6
ANNEX I
ANNEX II
ANNEX III