The US imported 10.7 million gallons of biodiesel during February while exporting 5.2 million gallons. February imports were 10 percent above January, while exports declined 45 percent from January according the US Census Bureau. Import volume is off to a slow beginning in 2021 with total volume off 34 percent compared with 2020. Biodiesel exports 60 percent higher than they were at this point last year.
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