The Japanese government is to restrict imports of fuel additive ETBE made from US corn - based ethanol , in a move which has been welcomed by US Grain Council . The restriction comes as part of Japan 's updating of its previous sustainability policy , which had only allowed the corn - based ethanol to be imported and used in the production of ETBE . The change in the policy will now potentially allow up to 95.5 million gallons of US - produced ethanol to be imported annually . Efforts by the ethanol industry to demonstrate reductions in emissions from their product will secure the revised position .
The Japanese government is to allow imports of fuel additive ETBE made from US corn-based ethanol, in a move which has been welcomed by US Grain Council. The move comes as part of Japan's updating of its previous sustainability policy, which had only allowed the sugarcane-based ethanol to be imported and used in the production of ETBE. The change in the rules will now potentially allow up to 95.5 million gallons of US-produced ethanol to be imported annually. Efforts by the US industry to demonstrate reductions in emissions from their product helped secure the revised position.