WTO: India raises concerns over trade barriers built in by Indonesia

Indonesia last week banned the export of crude and refined palm oil amid global shortage of the edible oil

India has raised concerns at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over a host of trade barriers built in by Indonesia, including export restrictions on palm oil and import curbs on bovine meat and automotive (auto) parts, holding that such measures have adversely impacted India.

“India remains concerned with the Indonesian import substitution programme and export policies. Indonesia is maintaining a number of restrictions on imports, as well as exports, which is affecting Indian businesses — both in terms of exports, as well as supply-chain disruptions. We have raised the matter in the Committee on Market Access and the Council for Trade