Monday, February 25, 2013

RTRS - Indonesia raises crude palm oil tax to 10.5 pct for March


JAKARTA, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Indonesia, the world's top palm oil producer, will increase its export tax for crude palm oil to 10.5 percent for March, from 9 percent this month, a trade ministry official said on Friday.

The government will also up its export tax for RBD palm olein to 4 percent for March from 3 percent in February, and leave its tax on cocoa bean exports unchanged at 5 percent.