AreaMalaysia
Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals
CommodityPalm oil
Date01/11/2013
Policy CategoryTrade
Policy InstrumentExport tax
DescriptionContinued implementation of sliding export tax regime used to stimulate growth in downstream palm oil processing and regulate domestic supplies and prices.
NotesMALAYSIA variable palm oil export tax: Following the recent gradual strengthening in international palm oil values, for December, the countrys export tax on crude palm oil has been set at 5 percent, compared to the 4.5 percent rate in place since last March.