# Malaysia, Indonesia mull taking EU plans to curb palm oil imports to WTO | Bioenergy International

> Malaysia and Indonesia said in a joint statement on July 16 that they are considering taking the EU's proposed restrictions on palm oil imports to the WTO. The statement followed a July 13 ministerial meeting in Kuching. Both countries expressed deep disappointment at what they called unfair EU treatment of palm oil.

- Date: 2017-07-19 · published 2017-07-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70002-malaysia-indonesia-mull-taking-eu-plans-to-curb-palm-oil-imports-to-wto
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Possible WTO litigation over EU curbs on palm oil used in biodiesel adds uncertainty to future palm oil export demand from the two largest producers. Any escalation could weigh on palm oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2020-01-09 | [India palm import curbs to start Malaysia, Indonesia price war - Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55183-india-palm-import-curbs-to-start-malaysia-indonesia-price-war-association.md) | -0.9% | -7.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-02-14 | [India's curbs on Malaysian palm imports stir up edible oil trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54691-india-s-curbs-on-malaysian-palm-imports-stir-up-edible-oil-trade.md) | -0.5% | -15.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-07-01 | [Malaysian Palm Oil Exports to Face Pressure From Indonesian Push](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18906-malaysian-palm-oil-exports-to-face-pressure-from-indonesian-push.md) | +0.6% | +0.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-07-25 | [EU plans to impose import duties on Indonesia biodiesel \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57980-eu-plans-to-impose-import-duties-on-indonesia-biodiesel-the-star.md) | +0.2% | +8.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-05-24 | [NBB testifies on damage done by Indonesian biodiesel imports - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70906-nbb-testifies-on-damage-done-by-indonesian-biodiesel-imports-biofuels.md) | -0.7% | -4.8% |

## Sources

- bioenergyinternational.com: https://bioenergyinternational.com/malaysia-indonesia-mull-taking-eu-plans-curb-palm-oil-imports-wto/

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