# CPO export tax waiver could help Malaysia regain market share from Indonesia

> PublicInvest Research said Malaysia is considering waiving its 10% CPO export tax to boost shipments after palm oil inventories hit a record 3.5 million tonnes. Indonesian CPO was trading at a RM700 to RM900 per tonne discount to Malaysian supply despite Indonesia's combined export tax and levy. India had cut its CPO import tax to 5% from 10%.

- Date: 2026-10-20 · published 2026-10-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15439-cpo-export-tax-waiver-could-help-malaysia-regain-market-share-from-indonesia
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A waiver would lower Malaysian export costs and help clear record stocks, which may ease domestic pressure but could also add to export supply and weigh on prices.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2018-08-02 | [PORAM: Review Malaysia's CPO export duties to level playing field with Indonesia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63400-poram-review-malaysia-s-cpo-export-duties-to-level-playing-field-with-indonesia.md) | +1.2% | -0.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-23 | [RHB: Indonesia's tax changes could weaken Malaysia's palm oil edge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15618-rhb-indonesia-s-tax-changes-could-weaken-malaysia-s-palm-oil-edge.md) | +1.1% | +9.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2016-12-04 | [Palm Oil News - EU: German Should not Import Palm oil from Malaysia and Indonesia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73509-palm-oil-news-eu-german-should-not-import-palm-oil-from-malaysia-and-indonesia.md) | +0.8% | +1.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-10-28 | [Malaysia palm oil export tax waiver: what it means \| Peepals](https://feedsoft.ai/events/166-malaysia-palm-oil-export-tax-waiver-what-it-means-peepals.md) | -1.4% | — |
| PALMOIL | 2026-01-22 | [Palm Oil News - Indonesia Delays B50 Plan, Malaysia Seen More Competitive in CPO Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15502-palm-oil-news-indonesia-delays-b50-plan-malaysia-seen-more-competitive-in-cpo.md) | +1.5% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- themalaysianreserve.com: https://themalaysianreserve.com/2026/10/20/cpo-export-tax-waiver-could-help-malaysia-regain-market-share-from-indonesia/

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