# Gov't Weighs Revision of 7.5% CPO Export Levy

> Indonesia's government is considering revising the 7.5% crude palm oil export levy to improve competitiveness against other vegetable oils. Officials said reviews will occur every three or six months, with possible changes expected next year. The levy funds replanting and biodiesel programs.

- Date: 2024-11-18 · published 2024-11-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15605-gov-t-weighs-revision-of-7-5-cpo-export-levy
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

A cut to the export levy would make Indonesian palm oil cheaper abroad and could lift export flows, while a rise would support domestic supply and biodiesel funding, moving palm oil prices either way.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2025-01-02 | [Indonesian Gov't Told to Rethink CPO Export Levy Hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15592-indonesian-gov-t-told-to-rethink-cpo-export-levy-hike.md) | -10.6% | -10.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-12-07 | [Agribusiness - CGS-CIMB Research 2020-12-07: Potential Impact Of Indonesia’s Export Levy Revision \| SG Investors.io](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49525-agribusiness-cgs-cimb-research-2020-12-07-potential-impact-of-indonesia-s.md) | -0.8% | +10.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-04-04 | [BERNAMA - CONSIDER RISING COST OF CPO PRODUCTION WHEN REVIEWING WINDFALL PROFIT LEVY - MPOA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15740-bernama-consider-rising-cost-of-cpo-production-when-reviewing-windfall-profit.md) | -0.5% | -12.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-09-16 | [Indonesia expects palm oil export levy collection to jump about 31%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15441-indonesia-expects-palm-oil-export-levy-collection-to-jump-about-31.md) | -1.5% | -5.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-03-01 | [Indonesia Set Export Levy for CPO at US$93/MT - The Insiders Stories](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47983-indonesia-set-export-levy-for-cpo-at-us-93-mt-the-insiders-stories.md) | +2.6% | +6.6% |
| SBO | 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) | +1.5% | +2.1% |
| SBO | 2018-08-02 | [PORAM: Review Malaysia's CPO export duties to level playing field with Indonesia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63400-poram-review-malaysia-s-cpo-export-duties-to-level-playing-field-with-indonesia.md) | +0.0% | -1.5% |
| SBO | 2017-12-13 | [Argentina to levy 8% tax on biodiesel exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67560-argentina-to-levy-8-tax-on-biodiesel-exports.md) | -0.4% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- jakartaglobe.id: https://jakartaglobe.id/business/govt-weighs-revision-of-75-cpo-export-levy

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