Tariff on biodiesel fuel imports 'too late'

News Post Leader
Published Date: 14 March 2009
By HAYLEY REVELL

A CAMPAIGN to clampdown on subsidised imports of biodiesel fuel has finally achieved some progress.

But there are still concerns that the action has come too late for companies in the north east.

A year-long campaign was led by north east Conservative MEP Martin Callanan, and he has this week welcomed news that a lengthy investigation into dumping of subsidies biodiesels on Eurpoean markets will lead to a levy tariff of between 260 and 410 per tonne on imports on US biodiesel.

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