# Ministry: EU Import Tariffs on Palm Oil is a Protectionist Policy - News En.tempo.co

> Indonesia's Trade Ministry said the EU is pursuing a protectionist strategy to isolate biodiesel exports. The ministry argues Indonesian palm-based biodiesel is more competitive than EU products made from sunflower seed. The proposed 8% to 18% duties are set to apply from September 6, 2019, becoming definitive in January 2020.

- Date: 2019-07-26 · published 2019-07-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57982-ministry-eu-import-tariffs-on-palm-oil-is-a-protectionist-policy-news-en-tempo
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The reaction signals that Indonesia is likely to contest the duties, which keeps uncertainty over palm biodiesel exports elevated. The impact on palm oil prices is limited because the duties are not yet in force.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2025-01-10 | [EU palm oil imports continue to decline](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26537-eu-palm-oil-imports-continue-to-decline.md) | +0.7% | +5.3% |
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| 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 | 2019-01-31 | [Indonesia to challenge 'discriminative' EU directive on palm oil \| GMA News Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61119-indonesia-to-challenge-discriminative-eu-directive-on-palm-oil-gma-news-online.md) | +4.6% | +2.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-04-07 | [US tariffs to impact palm oil demand and prices, says CIMB Securities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9627-us-tariffs-to-impact-palm-oil-demand-and-prices-says-cimb-securities.md) | -2.5% | -6.2% |

## Sources

- en.tempo.co: https://en.tempo.co/read/1228993/ministry-eu-import-tariffs-on-palm-oil-is-a-protectionist-policy

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