# Malaysia keen to standardise cpo duty structure with Indonesia | Borneo Post Online

> Malaysia says it is still negotiating with Indonesia to standardise crude palm oil export duty structures and has not finalised anything. Refiners complain that the duty mismatch has caused a discount of US$15 to US$30 per tonne on palm oil products traded between the two countries.

- Date: 2017-03-08 · published 2017-03-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71875-malaysia-keen-to-standardise-cpo-duty-structure-with-indonesia-borneo-post
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A harmonised export duty could shift regional palm oil pricing and trade flows, but no decision has been made, so the near-term price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| PALMOIL | 2017-12-01 | [The hidden cost of Indonesia’s biodiesel mandate to consumers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67870-the-hidden-cost-of-indonesia-s-biodiesel-mandate-to-consumers.md) | -5.1% | -5.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-09-15 | [Biodiesel won't pose risk to vehicle engines, says Indonesian producer \| Malaysiakini](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62902-biodiesel-won-t-pose-risk-to-vehicle-engines-says-indonesian-producer.md) | -1.6% | -2.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-05-27 | [Malaysia, Indonesia to talk on retaliatory moves for palm oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58959-malaysia-indonesia-to-talk-on-retaliatory-moves-for-palm-oil.md) | -0.1% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- theborneopost.com: https://www.theborneopost.com/2017/03/08/malaysia-keen-to-standardise-cpo-duty-structure-with-indonesia/

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