# Indonesia Raises Export Levy On Crude Palm Oil From Dec 10 - News - Innoleo

> Indonesia has raised its crude palm oil export levy to $180 per tonne from $55, effective December 10, and export duty rose to $33 per tonne from $3. The combined levy and duty is about $213 per tonne. The increase funds the biodiesel program requiring 30% palm-based blend in 2021.

- Date: 2020-12-03 · published 2020-12-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49524-indonesia-raises-export-levy-on-crude-palm-oil-from-dec-10-news-innoleo
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The combined $213 per tonne charge makes Indonesian exports costlier and favors Malaysian supply and downstream processing. This supports palm oil prices while the biodiesel program absorbs more palm output.

## Read by commodity

- 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 | 2021-06-21 | [Indonesia to cut crude palm oil export levy to $175/mt: sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46456-indonesia-to-cut-crude-palm-oil-export-levy-to-175-mt-sources.md) | +0.3% | +8.7% |
| 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 | 2019-09-25 | [Indonesia halts export levy on crude palm oil amid global price drops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56961-indonesia-halts-export-levy-on-crude-palm-oil-amid-global-price-drops.md) | -1.4% | +1.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-07-01 | [Palm Oil News - Indonesia's Export Levy Revision Burdens Oil Palm Smallholders](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45939-palm-oil-news-indonesia-s-export-levy-revision-burdens-oil-palm-smallholders.md) | +1.7% | +9.8% |

## Sources

- inno-oleo.com: https://www.inno-oleo.com/news/indonesia-raises-export-levy-on-crude-palm-oil-40578241.html
- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/120320-indonesia-raises-export-levy-on-crude-palm-oil-to-180mt-effective-dec-10

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