USDA: US biodiesel exports down in August, biodiesel imports up

The U.S. exported 77,877.3 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 or larger in August, based on knowledge launched by the USDA FAS on Oct. 5. Imports of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 and larger have been at 139,738.4 metric tons.

The 77,877.3 metric tons of biodiesel exported in August was down when in comparison with each the 97,462.6 metric tons exported in July and the 117,139.4 metric tons exported in August of final 12 months.

The U.S. exported biodiesel to seven international locations in August. Canada was the highest vacation spot for U.S. biodiesel exports at 72,888.3 metric tons, adopted by Peru at 4,714 metric tons and Indonesia at 129 metric tons.

The worth of U.S. biodiesel exports reached $138.54 million in August, down from each $164.08 million the earlier month and $230.65 million in August 2022.

Whole biodiesel exports for the primary eight months of 2023 reached 615,569.9 metric tons at a worth of $1.1 billion, in comparison with 546,537.3 metric tons exported throughout the identical interval of final 12 months at a worth of $995.64 million.

The 139,738.4 metric tons of biodiesel and biodiesel blends of B30 or larger imported in August was up when in comparison with each the 104,711 metric tons imported the earlier month and the 55,747.5 metric tons imported in August 2022.

The U.S. imported biodiesel from seven international locations in August. Germany was the highest supply of U.S. biodiesel imports at 43,455.2 metric tons, adopted by Canada at 42,211.6 metric tons and Spain at 24,433.1 metric tons.

The worth of U.S. biodiesel imports reached $222.43 million in August, up from $171.68 million in July and $113.87 million in August of final 12 months.

Whole U.S. biodiesel imports for the primary eight months of this 12 months reached 1.04 million metric tons at a worth of $1.79 billion, in comparison with 446,883.7 metric tons imported throughout the identical interval of final 12 months at a worth of $741.56 million.

Further knowledge is accessible on the USDA FAS web site.