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This study aims to analyze the factors influencing Indonesia’s crude palm oil (CPO) exports to the European Union during the 2013–2023 period. The research gap arises because most previous studies focused primarily on price and exchange rate factors without considering the impact of the European Union’s environmental regulations on CPO trade. To address potential endogeneity in world CPO prices, this study employs the Instrumental Variable Two-Stage Least Squares (IV/2SLS) approach, using rapeseed oil prices as an instrument. The independent variables include world CPO prices, the Rupiah–US Dollar exchange rate, the European Union Industrial Production Index (IPI), and the Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II) policy. The results reveal that world CPO prices have a positive and significant effect on Indonesia’s CPO exports to the European Union, while the exchange rate and IPI have no significant impact. Meanwhile, the RED II policy has a significant negative effect, reducing Indonesia’s CPO export value by nearly 98% compared to the period before the policy implementation. This study contributes empirically to the international trade literature by demonstrating that the European Union’s renewable energy policy has transformed into a form of green protectionism. In practical terms, the findings highlight the importance of downstream industry development, export market diversification, and strengthening trade diplomacy as key strategies for Indonesia to adapt to increasingly stringent global environmental regulations.
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Heckscher, E. (1919). The effect of foreign trade on the distribution of income. Ekonomisk Tidskrift, 21, 497–512.
Iwaisako, T., & Nakata, H. 2017. Impact of exchange rate shocks on Japanese exports: Quantitative assessment using a structural VAR model. Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 46, 1–16. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jjie.2017.07.001
Karlina, J., Winarti, S. & Sodik, J., 2022. Analisis ekspor minyak kelapa sawit (CPO) Indonesia ke sepuluh negara tujuan utama tahun 2008–2020. SINOMIKA Journal: Publikasi Ilmiah Bidang Ekonomi dan Akuntansi, 1(4), pp.851–864. https://doi.org/10.54443/sinomika.v1i4.444 [Accessed 30 August 2025].
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Krugman, P. R., & Obstfeld, M. (2018). International Economics: Theory and Policy (11th ed.). Pearson Education.
Lipsey, R. G. (1995). An Introduction to Positive Economics (8th ed.). Oxford University Press.
Mundell, R. A. (1962). The appropriate use of monetary and fiscal policy for internal and external stability. IMF Staff Papers, 9(1), 70–79.
Ohlin, B. (1933). Interregional and International Trade. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Paramahita, P.A., 2017. Faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi ekspor crude palm oil (CPO) Indonesia. Jurnal Ekonomi Pembangunan, 15(1), pp.67–79.
Purnamasari, R., & Siregar, H. (2020). Dampak perubahan iklim dan kebijakan lingkungan Uni Eropa terhadap ekspor minyak sawit Indonesia. Jurnal Ekonomi Lingkungan Indonesia, 4(2), 85–96.
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