# Indonesia expects palm oil export levy collection to jump about 31pc - Markets - Business Recorder

> Indonesia expects palm oil export levy collections to rise about 31% in 2026 to 41.22 trillion rupiah, after raising the crude palm oil levy to 12.5% from 10% in March. The plantation fund is estimated to end 2026 with a surplus of 18.45 trillion rupiah.

- Date: 2026-08-21 · published 2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15447-indonesia-expects-palm-oil-export-levy-collection-to-jump-about-31pc-markets
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A higher export levy raises the cost of Indonesian palm oil exports, which can weigh on export prices and competitiveness, although the fund surplus reduces pressure for further hikes.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2022-06-03 | [Indonesia’s rupiah climbs on palm oil export permits; Asia FX upbeat - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41277-indonesia-s-rupiah-climbs-on-palm-oil-export-permits-asia-fx-upbeat-markets.md) | -2.5% | -26.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-01-08 | [Palm fell on export concerns, Indonesia’s biodiesel plans - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6540-palm-fell-on-export-concerns-indonesia-s-biodiesel-plans-markets-business.md) | +1.2% | +1.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-06-10 | [Palm flops to two-month closing low as Indonesia eases export rules - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41051-palm-flops-to-two-month-closing-low-as-indonesia-eases-export-rules-markets.md) | -6.3% | -32.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-06-12 | [Malaysia keeps July crude palm oil export duty at 8% - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15637-malaysia-keeps-july-crude-palm-oil-export-duty-at-8-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.3% | +0.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-01-02 | [Palm oil ends lower after news on Indonesia’s B40 delay - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5046-palm-oil-ends-lower-after-news-on-indonesia-s-b40-delay-markets-business.md) | -10.6% | -10.3% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436121
- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/08/21/indonesia-expects-palm-oil-export-levy-collection-to-jump-about-31

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