DAMPAK KEBIJAKAN BIODIESEL 20 TERHADAP DAYA SAING EKSPOR MINYAK SAWIT MURNI (CPO) INDONESIA

Palm oil is the flagship commodity in Indonesia, the commodity is the biggest foreign exchange contributor for the non-oil sector. This makes Indonesia as the world's top producer and exporter. However, there was a decrease of Indonesian crude palm oil (CPO) exports which caused the government to issue a mandatory biodiesel 20 (B20) policy. The objectives of the study were: 1) Analyze the impact of Biodiesel 20 (B20) policy on biodiesel production in Indonesia, 2) Analyze the competitiveness of Indonesia’s crude palm oil products. The methods used were Mann-Whitney U test, Relative Trade Advantage (RTA), Trade Specialization Index (TSI), and Export Product Dynamics (EPD). The results showed that: 1) The B20 policy has an impact on CPO production, biodiesel production and biodiesel exports. However, it has no impact on Indonesia's CPO exports. 2) Indonesia still has an advantage in CPO trading in terms of comparative and competitive advantages in the global market, there are only poor market conditions in the EU and Indian markets.