Strong demand for biodiesel from Germany

In Germany, export figures from the German Federal Statistical Office show a growing interest in biodiesel from Germany. Especially in the US, demand increased substantially.

German biodiesel exports amounted to around 1.54 million tonnes in 2016. This translates to a 3.4 per cent rise year-on-year. Nevertheless, exports fell short of the 2014 record. EU member states continue to be the key recipients, absorbing around 87 per cent of German exports. The top recipients, the Netherlands and Poland, ordered significantly more biodiesel than a year earlier. French imports from Germany dropped 53 per cent, whereas Spain and Finland in particular purchased much more than 2015. According to figures published by the German Federal Statistical Office, the US was the most important third country, with imports reaching 85,000 tonnes. This was almost seven times the previous year’s figure. At the same time, German imports of foreign biodiesel went up approximately 38 per cent to 718,000 tonnes. According to information published by Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft (mbH), this was the largest quantity imported since 2012. More specifically, deliveries from the Netherlands rocketed 87 per cent to 248,000 tonnes. At 129,000 tonnes, imports from Malaysia of were at almost the same level as 2015.

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