# Indonesian higher palm oil export levies come into effect and…

> Indonesia's higher palm oil export levies took effect on 1 March, raising the CPO levy to 12.5% from 10%, with refined product levies also increased. President Prabowo maintained the ban on crude POME and used cooking oil exports, with refined grades still permitted.

- Date: 2026-03-02 · published 2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15483-indonesian-higher-palm-oil-export-levies-come-into-effect-and
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Higher export levies raise the cost of Indonesian palm exports and the ban on crude residues tightens feedstock flows, supporting international palm oil prices while domestic biodiesel supply is protected.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-19 | [Indonesia to hike crude palm oil export levy to 10pct](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15595-indonesia-to-hike-crude-palm-oil-export-levy-to-10pct.md) | -0.1% | -11.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-02-26 | [Indonesia Considers To Rise Palm Oil Export Levies - The Insiders Stories](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5820-indonesia-considers-to-rise-palm-oil-export-levies-the-insiders-stories.md) | -6.0% | -13.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-10-16 | [Indonesia extends suspension of palm oil export levies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56445-indonesia-extends-suspension-of-palm-oil-export-levies.md) | +3.0% | +20.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-07-08 | [Palm Oil News - Indonesian Government Imposed New Palm Oil Export Levies as of July 2](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45938-palm-oil-news-indonesian-government-imposed-new-palm-oil-export-levies-as-of.md) | +3.2% | +9.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-01-10 | [Boost to palm oil prices as Indonesian export levies eased \| Analysis & Features \| The Grocer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60983-boost-to-palm-oil-prices-as-indonesian-export-levies-eased-analysis-and.md) | -0.3% | +7.2% |
| SBO | 2024-12-19 | [Indonesia to hike crude palm oil export levy to 10pct](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15595-indonesia-to-hike-crude-palm-oil-export-levy-to-10pct.md) | -0.1% | +9.1% |
| SBO | 2022-07-16 | [Indonesia removes palm oil export levy until Aug. 31 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15803-indonesia-removes-palm-oil-export-levy-until-aug-31-reuters.md) | -0.2% | +6.5% |
| SBO | 2022-04-22 | [Soyoil surges to record high as Indonesia bans palm oil exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14040-soyoil-surges-to-record-high-as-indonesia-bans-palm-oil-exports.md) | +3.2% | -4.4% |

## Sources

- ofimagazine.com: https://www.ofimagazine.com/news/indonesian-higher-palm-oil-export-levies-come-into-effect-and-government-maintains-ban-on-pome-and-uco-exports

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