Investigation of US renewable diesel ended

Summary#

On May 5, 2025, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal found there was no reasonable indication that dumping or subsidizing of renewable diesel from the United States had caused, or was threatening to cause, injury to Canadian producers. As a result, the Canada Border Services Agency ended its related investigations under the Special Import Measures Act, effective May 6, 2025.

What it does#

• Says the evidence did not show dumping or subsidizing of the product commonly called renewable diesel (also described as hydrogenation‑derived renewable diesel or “HDRD”) from the United States had injured Canada’s domestic industry.
• Terminates the Tribunal’s preliminary injury inquiry (decision dated May 5, 2025).
• Directs the Canada Border Services Agency to end its investigations of dumping and subsidizing in respect of renewable diesel from the United States, effective May 6, 2025.

Who's affected#

• Canadian companies that produce renewable diesel or compete with imported renewable diesel.
• Exporters and producers of renewable diesel in the United States.
• Canadian importers, fuel distributors and other businesses that handle or sell renewable diesel.
• Government trade bodies involved in anti‑dumping and countervailing investigations (the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and the Canada Border Services Agency).

Why it matters#

• It removes the prospect of duties or other trade remedies that could have come from these specific investigations.
• Importers and sellers of renewable diesel from the United States will not face these particular anti‑dumping or subsidy measures going forward, at least from this inquiry.
• For Canadian producers, the Tribunal’s finding means the complaint did not meet the threshold to keep the inquiry alive; it could affect how future complaints about renewable diesel are treated.