AreaMalaysia

Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals

CommodityPalm oil

Date01/02/2020

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentExport promotion

DescriptionStepped up export promotion efforts for palm oil, focusing on markets in the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia – reflecting concerns over recent slowdowns in the country’s palm oil shipments to India.

NotesMALAYSIA – export promotion – palm oil: In response to the recent slowdown in Malaysia’s palm oil exports to India, the Government stepped up its trade promotion efforts, focusing on markets in the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia (NB: India has been Malaysia’s single largest buyer for the last five years, accounting for roughly one quarter of Malaysia’s exports in 2019).