BRUSSELS — The European Union is investigating whether U.S. biodiesel exporters have been shipping to Europe via third countries to avoid high tariffs imposed last year, the E.U. executive said on Thursday.
The European Commission said it was also studying whether U.S. exporters were switching to diesel blends containing less than 20 percent biofuel to avoid tariffs that apply to blends containing 20 percent or more.
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