# Demand for Malaysian palm oil could rise if Indonesia raises exports levy — TA Securities

> TA Securities said demand for Malaysian palm oil could rise if Indonesia raises its crude palm oil export levy to 10% to fund the B40 biodiesel mandate. The levy increase would add about US$26.49 per tonne to Indonesian costs, which already sit at a US$146.30 premium over Malaysian product. The B40 rollout was delayed for infrastructure and technical reasons.

- Date: 2025-01-06 · published 2025-01-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15590-demand-for-malaysian-palm-oil-could-rise-if-indonesia-raises-exports-levy-ta
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A higher Indonesian levy makes Indonesian palm oil less competitive, shifting demand toward Malaysian supply and supporting Malaysian prices. Buyers should watch whether the levy is actually implemented.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2025-03-18 | [Indonesia to raise palm oil export levy to 4.5% to 10%, official says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15573-indonesia-to-raise-palm-oil-export-levy-to-4-5-to-10-official-says.md) | -0.2% | -5.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-02-06 | [Indonesia’s CPO export levy hike will make Malaysian crude palm oil more competitive: Experts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15582-indonesia-s-cpo-export-levy-hike-will-make-malaysian-crude-palm-oil-more.md) | +4.4% | +3.3% |
| 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 | 2020-12-03 | [Indonesia Raises Export Levy On Crude Palm Oil From Dec 10 - News - Innoleo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49524-indonesia-raises-export-levy-on-crude-palm-oil-from-dec-10-news-innoleo.md) | +1.0% | +5.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-01-05 | [Demand for Malaysian palm oil seen to rise by 15% following export tax suspension \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8161-demand-for-malaysian-palm-oil-seen-to-rise-by-15-following-export-tax.md) | +0.3% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- theedgemalaysia.com: https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/739936
- mpoc.org.my: https://www.mpoc.org.my/demand-for-malaysian-palm-oil-could-rise-if-indonesia-raises-exports-levy-ta-securities/

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