Palm oil trade

During the 15 years (1993-2008) covered in Table 14, production of oils and fats is expected to rise 69% from 86.8 to 146.7 million tons and exports are expected to double, rising from 25.3 to 50.8 million tons. Comparisons between production and exports of oils and fats are sometimes complicated by the fact that for oilseeds, there is trade in oilseeds as well as in the extracted oils. This does not apply to palm oil traded only as oil. 

In the palm oil trade, test methods for palm oil product analysis were traditionally based on the American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) test methods. Where test methods are not available under the AOCS, other test methods were used, drawn... 

There is strong evidence that the oil palm originated in Africa. Palm oil trade between Africa and Europe began in the 18th century. The introduction of E. guineensis to the East Indies occurred in 1848. The progeny of these palms were transferred to Deli in Sumatra and gave rise to the Deli palms which now provide the basis for the palm oil industry in the Far East (Hartley, 1977). 

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