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Recent figures from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) indicate a substantial shift in the United States biodiesel trade landscape during August. While imports saw a notable increase, exports of biodiesel and blends of B30 or higher experienced a sharp downturn, according to reports from Biodiesel Magazine.
Export volumes for August fell to 21,676.4 metric tonnes, marking a 66% decrease from July and a 39% decline compared to August 2025. The U.S. maintained trade relations with approximately seven nations during this period. Canada remained the primary destination, absorbing 20,442.9 metric tonnes, with Peru and Indonesia following at 701.7 metric tonnes and 247.1 metric tonnes, respectively.
Economically, the value of these exports reached $41.22 million in August, a decrease from the $63.17 million recorded in July and the $45.24 million seen in August 2025. Looking at the broader picture, the first eight months of 2026 saw total exports reach 170,123 metric tonnes valued at $258.01 million, trailing behind the 218,330.2 metric tonnes worth $258.16 million exported during the same timeframe in 2025.
On the import side, the U.S. brought in 27,976.3 metric tonnes in August, representing a 1% uptick from July. This figure is drastically higher than the minimal 200.5 metric tonnes imported in August 2025. Spain led the supplying nations with 12,930.2 metric tonnes, followed by Germany at 7,500 metric tonnes and the Belgium-Luxembourg region at 7,149.2 metric tonnes.
The financial valuation of these imports stood at $46.21 million for August. While this was lower than July's $50.86 million, it represents a massive surge from the $306,000 recorded in August 2025. For the year-to-date period ending in August 2026, cumulative imports reached 93,897.2 metric tonnes valued at $159.65 million, up from 55,946.9 metric tonnes worth $48.72 million in the previous year.
Source: BioEnergy Times