to-the-point: EC appeals ruling against duties on US ethanol

The European Commission (EC) has decided to appeal a court ruling that annulled antidumping duties on US ethanol.

The EU General Court in June said that the EU's 9.5% antidumping duty on US ethanol produced by companies that had been selected as part of a sample group in an probe was invalid. During the appeal process, the duty will remain on the ethanol of these producers and all other US ethanol, US industry groups the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Growth Energy said on Friday as they expressed disappointment with the EC's decision.

The organisations pledged they would continue to fight to ensure that the duty, which has been in place since February 2013, is removed.

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