ANNOUNCEMENT 01 Dec 2013

In December 2013, the government of Malaysia announced a change in export taxation.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 1 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 0 liberalising

SOURCE

Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Economic & Industry Development Division: Export Duties 2013, December: http://bepi.mpob.gov.my/images/ExportDuties/12.EXPORT_%20DUTY_RATE_DECEMBER_2013.pdf
Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Economic & Industry Development Division: Export Duties 2014, January: http://bepi.mpob.gov.my/images/export-duties-2014/01.%20EXPORT_DUTY_RATE_JAN_2014.pdf
Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Economic & Industry Development Division: Export Duties 2014, February: http://bepi.mpob.gov.my/images/export-duties-2014/02.%20EXPORT_DUTY_RATE_FEB_2014.pdf
Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Economic & Industry Development Division: Export Duties 2014, March: http://bepi.mpob.gov.my/images/export-duties-2014/03.%20EXPORT_DUTY_RATE_MAC_2014.pdf

Inception date: 01 Dec 2013 | Removal date: 01 Apr 2014

Export tax

Malaysia increased the export duty on crude palm oil in December 2013 from 4.5% to 5%.
 
The export duty had been raised to 4.5% only in March 2013. This measure was replaced by a further intervention in April 2014 (see related measures).

AFFECTED SECTORS

 
216

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

 
151110