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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Palm Oil in Thousand Tons.The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for US, Europe, India, China, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.The report profiles 77 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Alami Vegetable Oil Products Sdn Bhd, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Boustead Holdings Berhad, California Oils Corporation, Carotino Sdn Bhd, Fuji Vegetable Oil Inc., Genting Plantations Berhad, Golden Agri-Resources Ltd., Golden Hope Plantations Berhard, Intercontinental Specialty Fats Sdn. Bhd., IOI Group, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, MM Vitaoils Sdn Bhd, PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk., PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk., PT Musim Mas, PT Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk, Siat Group of Companies, Sime Darby Sdn Berhad, Kempas Edible Oil Sdn Bhd, United Palm Oil Industry, Univanich Palm Oil PCL, and Wilmar International Limited. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

PALM OIL MCP-1677

A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS II-1

Palm Oil - Outlook II-1

Palm Oil Overtakes Soybean owing to Asian Demand II-1

2. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE II-3

Advantage Palm Oil II-3

Several factors behind the enormous expansion of the palm

oil segment over the past few decades II-3

Key Consumers II-3

Table 1: Leading Palm Oil Consumers Worldwide (2009):

Percentage Breakdown By Volume Consumption for China, Europe,

Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, US, and Rest of World

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Table 2: Leading Palm Oil Consuming Nations (2009): Volume

Consumption for China, Europe, Indonesia, India, Malaysia,

Pakistan, US, and Rest of World (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-4

Production Landscape II-5

Origin of Oil Palms II-5

Indonesia - Leading Palm Oil Producer II-5

Table 3: Global Palm Oil Production (2009E): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Palm Oil Production by Country (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 4: Top Palm Oil Producing Nations Worldwide (2009E)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7

Export/Import Scenario II-8

Major Importers II-8

Table 5: Leading Palm Oil Importing Nations Worldwide

(2009E) (Volume in '000 Metric Tonnes) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8

Major Exporters II-9

Table 6: Leading Palm Oil Exporting Nations Worldwide

(2009E) (Volume in '000 Metric Tonnes) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9

Table 7: Global Palm Oil Exports (2001-2009E) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10

3. MARKET DYNAMICS II-11

Global Surge in Palm Oil Prices II-11

Table 8: Palm Oil Price Trends (2000-2009) (In US$/MT)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11

Effect of Tax Policy Changes of Leading Palm Oil Players II-12

Biofuels - An Emerging Market ? II-12

Palm Oil Favors Malaysia in the Form of Biofuel II-13

Palm Oil Plantation - An Environmental Analysis II-13

Key Concerns II-13

Ape Habitat and Poverty II-13

Impact on Health II-14

Emission Concerns II-14

Oil Palms Serve As a Poor Alternative to Tropical Forest II-14

Initiatives for Environmental Conservation II-15

Sustainable Palm Oil Production II-15

HCVF Strategies II-15

Palm Oil versus the Cholesterol Controversy II-16

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-18

Palm Oil - Definition II-18

Historic Perspective II-18

Botanical Data II-19

Development and Growth II-19

Ecology II-19

Propagation II-20

Husbandry II-20

Harvesting II-21

Post Harvest Processing II-21

Output II-21

Pests and Diseases Attacking Oil Palm Plantations II-21

Chemical Composition of Palm Oil II-22

Features of Palm Oil II-22

Forms of Palm Oil II-22

Crude Palm Oil II-23

Comparison with Other Oils II-23

Palm Kernel Oil II-23

Overview II-23

Composition and Properties II-24

Applications II-24

5. END-USE MARKETS II-26

Food Industry II-26

Frying Fat and Oils II-26

Vanaspati II-26

Confectionery Fats II-26

Margarine II-27

Shortenings II-27

Other Uses II-27

Non-Food Uses of Palm Oil II-27

Soaps II-27

Oleochemicals II-28

Methyl Esters II-28

Fatty Acid II-28

Fatty Alcohols II-28

Fatty Amines II-28

Glycerine II-28

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-29

Felda Group to Expand Palm Oil Cultivation to Amazon II-29

Leong Hup to Acquire AMSB II-29

PCIC Inks MOU and MOA with Agricultural Intermediaries II-29

SIMP Fully Acquires PT Mitra II-30

Sindora Shareholders Agree to Exchange of Oil Palm Estates

Agreement II-30

Musim Mas Group Certified to be RSPO Complaint II-30

New Britain Palm Oils to Setup Palm Oil Processing Plant II-31

MPOB Signs MOU for Imparting Palm Oil Refinery Training II-31

Sime Darby to Setup Palm Oil Factory in Rizhao II-31

Godrej Agrovet Purchases Major Stake in Cauvery Palm Oil II-32

Lonsum to Buy Oil Palm Plantations II-32

Adani Group Plans to Purchase Oil Palm Plantations II-32

PTPN to Enhance Palm Oil Processing Capacity II-32

Sime Darby to Set up Palm Oil Refinery II-33

ETWA to Buy Oil Palm Plantations II-33

Unilever Divests Edible Oil Business II-34

MM Vitaoils to Enter Indian Palm Oil Market II-34

Bakrie Sumatera to Expand Oil Palm Cultivation II-34

STB Technologies and Crestino Enter into Joint Venture to Set

up Palm Oil Mills II-34

Carotech Inks Export Agreement with Trafigura Beheer II-35

Sime Darby to Establish a Joint Venture Company in Alliance

with Dongguan Sinograin II-35

ICD Enters into an Deal with AMVO for Setting up Palm Oil

Processing Plant II-35

Sime Darby to Set Up Edible Oil Joint Venture in India in

Association with STC II-36

Sime Darby Plans to Set Up Palm Oil Refinery Plant at New Port II-36

PTT Chemical Signs Joint Venture with Sime Darby to Operate

Cognis Oleochemicals II-37

Samsung to Develop Oil Palm Plantation and Biodiesel Refinery II-37

Kanjanadit Palm Oil to Develop Biomass System II-37

Godrej Enters into JV Agreements with IJM Plantation and

Blessed Resources II-38

Tenaga, Felda and Electric Power to Go For a Joint Venture in

Biomass Project II-38

KS Oils Takes Over Edible Oil Refinery in West Bengal from

Ambo Agro Products II-39

Oil Palm India Announces Massive Expansion through Re-

Plantation Schemes II-39

Astral Asia Withdraws Investment in Burma Palm Oil Venture II-40

Pure Biofuels Signs Agreement for Acquisition of Additional

land for Palm Oil Cultivation II-40

PTT Green Energy Co. Ltd Takes Over PT.Az.Zhara II-40

Pride Palm Oil Mill Sdn Bhd Completes Acquisition of Solar

Green Sdn Bhd II-40

Carotech Signs Agreement for Export of CaroDiesel II-41

Carotech Signs Export Contract with Trafigura Beeher for Palm

Biodiesel II-41

IOI Announces Acquisition of Sarawak Oil Palm Estates II-41

7. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-42

Alami Vegetable Oil Products Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) II-42

Archer Daniels Midland Company (The US) II-42

Boustead Holdings Berhad (Malaysia) II-42

California Oils Corporation (The US) II-42

Carotino Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) II-42

Fuji Vegetable Oil Inc. (The US) II-43

Genting Plantations Berhad (Malaysia) II-43

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. (Singapore) II-43

Golden Hope Plantations Berhard (Malaysia) II-44

Intercontinental Specialty Fats Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia) II-44

IOI Group (Malaysia) II-44

Loders Croklaan II-44

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (Malaysia) II-45

MM Vitaoils Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) II-45

PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk. (Indonesia) II-45

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk. (Indonesia) II-45

PT Musim Mas (Indonesia) II-46

PT Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk

(Indonesia) II-46

Siat Group of Companies (Belgium) II-46

Sime Darby Sdn Berhad (Malaysia) II-47

Kempas Edible Oil Sdn Bhd II-47

United Palm Oil Industry (Thailand) II-47

Univanich Palm Oil PCL (Thailand) II-47

Wilmar International Limited (Singapore) II-48

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-49

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm

Oil by Geographic Region - the US, Europe, India, China,

Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in '000

Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 10: World Historic Review for Palm Oil by Geographic

Region - the US, Europe, India, China, Pakistan, Malaysia,

Indonesia and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for Years 2001

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 11: World 12-Year Perspective for Palm Oil by Geographic

Region - Percentage Breakdown by Consumption for the US,

Europe, India, China, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Rest

of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1

A.Market Analysis III-1

Consumption of Palm Oil on the Rise III-1

Focus on Sustainable Palm Oil III-2

Export/Import Scenario III-2

Export III-2

Table 12: Crude Palm Oil Exports From the US (2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Country (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 13: Export of Palm Oil and its Fractions (Refined

but not Chemically Modified) From the US (2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Country (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Import III-3

Table 14: Crude Palm Oil Imports into The US by Country

(2008): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 15: Palm Oil and its Fraction (Refined but not

Chemically Modified) Import into The US (2008): Percentage

Breakdown of Import Value by Country (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Key Players III-4

B.Market Analytics III-5

Table 16: The US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for

Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 17: The US Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual

Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for the Years 2001

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

2. EUROPE III-6

A.Market Analysis III-6

Market Overview III-6

Palm Oil Imports to EU to Rise Sharply III-6

Significant Increase Observed in Sustainable Palm Oil

Certified by RSPO III-6

Strategic Corporate Developments III-6

B.Market Analytics III-7

Table 18: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Palm Oil by Geographic Region -Germany, the Netherlands

and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for Years 2007

through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 19: European Historic Review for Palm Oil by

Geographic Region -Germany, the Netherlands and Rest of

Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through

2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 20: European 12-Year Perspective for Palm Oil by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown by Consumption for

Germany, the Netherlands and Rest of Europe Markets for

2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

2A. GERMANY III-9

Market Analysis III-9

Table 21: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for

Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 22: German Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual

Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through

2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

2B. THE NETHERLANDS III-10

A.Market Analysis III-10

Key Player III-10

B.Market Analytics III-10

Table 23: The Dutch Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes

for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 24: The Dutch Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual

Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through

2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

2C. REST OF EUROPE III-12

A.Market Analysis III-12

Review of Select Market III-12

Ukraine III-12

Imports of Palm Oil to decline III-12

Strategic Corporate Developments III-12

B.Market Analytics III-13

Table 25: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in

'000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 26: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Palm Oil with

Annual Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for Years 2001

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

3. CHINA III-14

A.Market Analysis III-14

Palm Oil Market Overview III-14

China Promotes Greener Palm Oil III-14

Chinese Palm Oil Market - Import Dependent III-14

Table 27: Chinese Palm Oil Imports (2001-2009E) (In '000

MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Strategic Corporate Developments III-16

B.Market Analytics III-17

Table 28: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for

Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 29: Chinese Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual

Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through

2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

4. INDIA III-18

A.Market Analysis III-18

Palm Oil Consumption Rises in India III-18

Imports Scenario III-18

Table 30: Indian Palm Oil Imports (2001-2009E) (In '000 MT)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Zero Duty on Unrefined Palm Oil Propel Imports III-19

Strategic Corporate Developments III-20

B.Market Analytics III-23

Table 31: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for

Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 32: Indian Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual

Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through

2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

5. INDONESIA III-24

A.Market Analysis III-24

Oil Palm Cultivation III-24

Table 33: Indonesia Palm Oil Area Expansion (2001-2009E)

(in Million Hectares) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Major Cultivable Regions III-25

2020- Indonesia to Witness Significant Rise in CPO Output III-25

Table 34: Palm Oil Production in Indonesia (2001-2009E) (In

'000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Palm Oil Plantation in Light of Lifting of Imposed Ban III-26

Malaysian Palm Oil Companies Eye Acquisitions in Indonesia III-26

Factors Hindering Growth III-27

Need to Improve Palm Productivity III-27

The Pricing Crisis III-28

Government Reacts to the Crisis III-28

Export Scenario III-29

Table 35: Palm Oil Exports from Indonesia (2001-2009E) (In

'000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Sustainability of Oil Palm Plantations III-29

Demand for Sustainable Palm Oil Challenges Producers III-29

POTICO - A New Initiative III-30

Strategic Corporate Developments III-31

Key Players III-35

B.Market Analytics III-36

Table 36: Indonesia Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes

for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 37: Indonesia Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual

Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through

2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

6. MALAYSIA III-38

A.Market Analysis III-38

Malaysian Palm Oil Sector III-38

Table 38: Palm Oil Production in Malaysia (2001-2009E) (In

'000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Price Crisis Boost M&A Opportunities III-38

Malaysia Mulls Branding Palm Oil III-39

Export Scenario III-39

Palm Oil Exports to Remain Buoyant III-39

Table 39: Palm Oil Exports from Malaysia (2001-2009E) (In

'000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Unrefined Palm Oil Import into India to Receive a Boost III-40

Rising Exports to the Middle East III-40

Focus on RSPO Certification III-41

Strategic Corporate Developments III-42

Key Players III-46

B.Market Analytics III-49

Table 40: Malaysia Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes

for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 41: Malaysia Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual

Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through

2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

7. PAKISTAN III-51

A.Market Analysis III-51

Market Dynamics III-51

Pakistan and Indonesia to Ink Preferential Trade Agreement III-51

Pakistan Decreases Tariffs on Malaysian Palm Oil III-51

Strategic Corporate Developments III-52

B.Market Analytics III-52

Table 42: Pakistan Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes

for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 43: Pakistan Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual

Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through

2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

8. REST OF WORLD III-54

A.Market Analysis III-54

Review of Select Markets III-54

Canada III-54

Export/Import Scenario III-54

Export III-54

Table 44: Crude Palm Oil Exports From Canada (2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Country III-54

Table 45: Export of Palm Oil and its Fractions (Refined

but not Chemically Modified) From Canada (2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Country III-54

Import III-55

Table 46: Crude Palm Oil Import into Canada (2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 47: Palm Oil and its Fraction (Refined but not

Chemically Modified) Import into The US (2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Philippines III-55

Government Promotes of Cheaper Palm Oil III-55

Bangladesh III-56

Bangladesh Palm Oil Imports III-56

Sri Lanka III-56

Cheaper Palm Oil Imports Hurt Coconut Industry III-56

Thailand III-57

Strategic Corporate Developments III-57

Key Players III-59

B.Market Analytics III-60

Table 48: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in

'000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 49: Rest of World Historic Review for Palm Oil with

Annual Consumption Figures in '000 Tonnes for Years 2001

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 77 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 88)

Region/Country Players

The United States 5

Europe 13

Germany 1

The United Kingdom 3

Rest of Europe 9

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 64

Africa 6

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