Markets and trade
 

Detail

Area
Indonesia
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Palm oil
Date
01/03/2020
Policy Category
Trade
Policy Instrument
Export policy
Description
Revoked – with a view to avoiding disruption of the country’s palm oil exports – a regulation announced in 2018 that required exporters of palm oil to use exclusively Indonesia-flagged vessels for their shipments from May 2020 onwards.
Notes
INDONESIA – export policy: With a view not to disrupt the country’s palm oil exports, the Indonesian Government decided to revoke rules that would require exporters of palm oil to use exclusively Indonesia-flagged vessels for their shipments. Based on announcements made in 2018, the requirement was due to come into force in May 2020 (see also MPPU May’18).