# GAPKI Asks For Lower Export Tax To Trim USA Tariff Impact - Gabungan Pengusaha Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (GAPKI)

> The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) asked the government to cut palm oil export taxes to offset US reciprocal tariffs. Indonesia faces a 34% tariff versus 24% for Malaysia, and GAPKI says Indonesian palm oil exports carry about US$221 per ton in costs versus US$140 for Malaysia.

- Date: 2025-04-09 · published 2025-04-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15570-gapki-asks-for-lower-export-tax-to-trim-usa-tariff-impact-gabungan-pengusaha
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher relative tariffs and costs could shift US palm oil demand toward Malaysia, pressuring Indonesian export volumes and prices unless duties are reduced.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2023-04-11 | [Govt Urged To Take Pro-Palm Oil Steps Amid Recession and Barriers - Gabungan Pengusaha Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (GAPKI)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15739-govt-urged-to-take-pro-palm-oil-steps-amid-recession-and-barriers-gabungan.md) | -1.3% | -3.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-08-01 | [Indonesia palm oil exports to US may fall due to tariffs, industry group says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23854-indonesia-palm-oil-exports-to-us-may-fall-due-to-tariffs-industry-group-says.md) | +1.5% | +5.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-04-01 | [Indonesian palm oil exports to China drop by half in January: GAPKI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54238-indonesian-palm-oil-exports-to-china-drop-by-half-in-january-gapki.md) | -3.5% | -7.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-05-31 | [Palm oil falls 2pc as export pace slows, Indonesia taxes weigh - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46982-palm-oil-falls-2pc-as-export-pace-slows-indonesia-taxes-weigh-markets-business.md) | -2.0% | -12.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-07-20 | [Indonesia’s palm oil exports set to soar 60% in price blow \| FMT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40582-indonesia-s-palm-oil-exports-set-to-soar-60-in-price-blow-fmt.md) | -0.4% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- gapki.id: https://gapki.id/en/news/2025/04/09/gapki-asks-for-lower-export-tax-to-trim-usa-tariff-impact/

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