Switzerland starts approaching Indonesia to discuss palm oil

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Chairman of the Swiss Parliament, Alex Kuprecht, visited Indonesia today, Monday (1/11/2021). This visit marked the start of a trade agreement between Indonesia and Switzerland. During the visit, Kuprecht opened his voice about Indonesia's leading export commodity to the Alps, namely palm oil. Kuprecht said that the commodity was included in the list of goods that received relief from import duties contained in the agreement called Indonesia-EFTA CEPA. He admitted that the discussion about this commodity itself was very intensive. Because the planting of oil palm always intersects with environmental issues and natural sustainability. In fact, the Swiss government had held a referendum on Indonesian palm oil. "The discussion on CPO was very intensive, and EFTA was finally approved because in the agreement there was a clause about the conditions that must be met," he told CNBC Indonesia. For palm oil, customs duties will not be removed but reduced by ...