# Malaysia: Temporary changes in export duty of crude palm oil (1 September 2018 to 28 February 2019) - Global Trade Alert

> Malaysia set its crude palm oil export duty at 0% for September 2018, down from prior months, and the notice covers a temporary schedule running through February 2019. The duty is set monthly based on a government reference price.

- Date: 2018-08-17 · published 2018-08-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63403-malaysia-temporary-changes-in-export-duty-of-crude-palm-oil-1-september-2018-to
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Zero duty lowers the cost of Malaysian palm oil exports, boosting competitiveness and supply, which is bearish for palm oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2024-02-27 | [Indonesia: Temporary changes in export duties of crude palm oil (27 February 2024) - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15663-indonesia-temporary-changes-in-export-duties-of-crude-palm-oil-27-february-2024.md) | +2.3% | +9.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-10-14 | [Indonesia: Temporary changes in export duty of crude palm oil (14 October 2022) - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15785-indonesia-temporary-changes-in-export-duty-of-crude-palm-oil-14-october-2022.md) | +5.0% | +14.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-05-12 | [Indonesia: Temporary changes in export duties of crude palm oil (12 May 2023) - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15732-indonesia-temporary-changes-in-export-duties-of-crude-palm-oil-12-may-2023.md) | -2.6% | -8.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-05-29 | [Indonesia: Temporary changes in export duties of crude palm oil (29 May 2024) - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15643-indonesia-temporary-changes-in-export-duties-of-crude-palm-oil-29-may-2024.md) | +1.5% | +1.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-06-15 | [Indonesia: Temporary changes in export duties of crude palm oil (15 June 2023) - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15724-indonesia-temporary-changes-in-export-duties-of-crude-palm-oil-15-june-2023.md) | +2.5% | +15.4% |

## Sources

- globaltradealert.org: https://globaltradealert.org/state-act/31547-malaysia-temporary-changes-in-export-duty-of-crude-palm-oil-1-september-2018-to-28-february-2019/

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