# Malaysia gains cost edge in palm oil exports as Indonesia hikes levy, says TA Securities

> TA Securities said Malaysian palm oil exporters could gain share in price-sensitive markets such as India once Indonesia's higher export levy takes effect on March 1. It estimated Malaysia's lower duty gives producers about US$103 per tonne in savings.

- Date: 2026-01-20 · published 2026-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15498-malaysia-gains-cost-edge-in-palm-oil-exports-as-indonesia-hikes-levy-says-ta
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A cost advantage for Malaysian exports shifts trade flows away from Indonesia, which can weigh on Indonesian palm oil prices while supporting Malaysian exporters.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-16 | [RHB: Indonesia's Tax Changes Could Weaken Malaysia's Palm Oil Edge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15599-rhb-indonesia-s-tax-changes-could-weaken-malaysia-s-palm-oil-edge.md) | -3.8% | -12.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-06-23 | [Indonesia palm oil export curbs: An open door for Malaysia?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15465-indonesia-palm-oil-export-curbs-an-open-door-for-malaysia.md) | -0.2% | -0.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-10-24 | [Indonesia’s plug on CPO exports could affect local processing sector, says palm oil board \| MalaysiaNow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44424-indonesia-s-plug-on-cpo-exports-could-affect-local-processing-sector-says-palm.md) | +0.3% | +1.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-02-11 | [INTERVIEW: Indonesia palm oil group says B50 requires higher export levies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15491-interview-indonesia-palm-oil-group-says-b50-requires-higher-export-levies.md) | -0.8% | +7.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-01-08 | [Indonesia mulls palm oil export levy hike to support biodiesel mandate \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15499-indonesia-mulls-palm-oil-export-levy-hike-to-support-biodiesel-mandate-reuters.md) | +0.2% | +7.4% |

## Sources

- theedgemalaysia.com: https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/789893

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