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Post revised down Indonesia palm oil exports estimate to 27.9 million metric ton (MMT) on lower supplies, higher domestic use and expected reduced export demand for 2023/24. Palm oil use for the biodiesel industry is revised down to 12.3 MMT for 2023/24 on lower-than-expected biodiesel distribution in 2023.

Indonesia’s Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) recently promulgated a new decree requiring imported products’ halal certificates issued by foreign halal certifying bodies be registered with BPJPH prior to the importation and distribution of the...

Indonesia faces economic challenges in 2015 and 2016. Bank Indonesia expects growth at approximately 4.7 – 5.1 percent in 2015 and 5.2-5.6 percent in 2016.

The Indonesian food processing industry will serve a population of 255 million in 2016 and offer significant market potential for U.S. food and ingredient suppliers.

Favorable cotton prices relative to synthetic fiber prices, combined with the expansion of large mills, have led to higher imports and consumption of cotton in MY 2014/2015.

Indonesia is experiencing an El Nino event characterized by atypical dryness throughout much of its palm oil production regions.