Malaysia Rejects India’s Import Duty Increase on Edible Oil

• Malaysia respects India’s decision to increase edible oil import duty.
• The move will not affect trade relations between the two countries.
• Malaysia’s Minister for Plantation and Commodities, Johari Bin Abdul Ghani, supports India’s National Mission on sustainable oil palm cultivation.
• Ghani clarified that some orders cancelled post-import tariff increase were temporary.
• Malaysia pledges support for indigenous palm oil production in India.