JAKARTA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Trade and Industry Ministry saidthe base price for crude palm oil (CPO) and its by-products would remainunchanged for another month. "There's no change. It is extended becausethere's no significant change at the international market compared tolast month," an official at the ministry told Reuters. The current baseprice, used to calculate export taxes, will remain valid until February12.The country currently imposes a three percent tax on CPO and palm kerneland a one percent tax on refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD) palm oil,RBD palm olein and crude olein. Indonesia levies the tax to control theflow of palm oil exports, which usually rise sharply when the rupiahweakens and international prices increase.The rupiah was quoted at 10,390/10,400 against the dollar by 0400 GMT.The following table shows the base prices for palm oil and itsby-products:

Item Base Price ($/T)Crude palm oil 160RBD palm oil 175Crude palm olein 165RBD palm olein 190Palm kernel 35

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