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Indonesian palm oil and farmer groups urged the government on April 9 to cut export taxes and levies to offset the impact of a 32% US tariff. The smallholder group SPKS warned the tariff could cut farmgate fresh fruit bunch prices by up to 3%.
Export tax and levy policy determines Indonesian palm export competitiveness; a cut would support export flows, while the US tariff keeps pressure on palm prices.
After 400 past bearish policy events, Palm Oil moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.1%), and +0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.