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        "id": 1822018,
        "msgid": "palm-oil-and-coal-entrepreneurs-speak-out-on-single-door-export-policy-1782312880",
        "date": "2026-06-24 21:02:46",
        "title": "Palm Oil and Coal Entrepreneurs Speak Out on Single-Door Export Policy",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID_BISNIS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "Indonesian business associations across the nickel, palm oil, and coal sectors have formally written to the government with six recommendations regarding the new single-door export policy through PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI). They are urging the government to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach, citing the distinct characteristics of each strategic commodity. Key concerns include the need for a clear roadmap, legal certainty for existing contracts, and assurances that the mechanism will not be perceived as monopolistic by international trade partners.",
        "content": "<p>Chairman of the Indonesian Nickel Industry Forum, Arif Perdana\nKusumah, stated that cross-sector business associations have sent a\nletter to the government regarding the export policy through PT\nDanantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI). \u201cWe have sent a letter and\nprovided several recommendations,\u201d Arif said during a discussion session\nat the Tempo building in Jakarta on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The\nstatement was made during a discussion held by Tempo Inti Media\nImpresario entitled \u201cSingle-Door Export and the Future of the National\nPalm Oil and Mining Industries\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Arif explained that entrepreneurs have formed a cross-sector\nassociation specifically to provide input to the government. In addition\nto having met several times with DSI representatives to convey their\nrecommendations, the association has also written to the Ministry of\nInvestment and Downstreaming and the Coordinating Ministry for Economic\nAffairs.<\/p>\n<p>One of the six recommendations submitted is a request that the\ngovernment not adopt a one-size-fits-all approach. Arif noted that each\nstrategic commodity, such as nickel, palm oil, and coal, has different\ncharacteristics, making it important to have more detailed regulations\nfor each commodity. Furthermore, businesses are requesting a roadmap\nthat can be monitored by foreign investors.<\/p>\n<p>Entrepreneurs also hope for legal certainty and protection for\nongoing contracts. He cited the example of a hydrometallurgical project\nfor battery production requiring capital of US$2 billion, noting that\nlarge projects generally require conditions such as guaranteed export\nrights and an off-taker. Another recommendation is that the single-door\nexport mechanism should not be viewed by other countries as a\nmonopolistic policy. \u201cThis is a concern for the industrial world,\u201d he\nsaid, especially given Indonesia\u2019s trade cooperation through FTAs and\nthe WTO.<\/p>\n<p>Further recommendations include clarity on DSI\u2019s role and business\nmodel. Arif stated that businesses need transparency on whether DSI acts\nas a verifier, aggregator, or a party within the transaction. If it\nindeed acts as the transacting party, he noted, this would imply a\ntransfer of ownership. Another point is clarity on the currency and\npayment mechanism, as entrepreneurs have historically used US dollars in\ntransactions. The final recommendation is the hope that the single-door\nexport mechanism will simplify licensing, rather than adding bureaucracy\nor lengthening the coordination chain. Arif explained that the trade\necosystem is relatively long and complex, spanning from bidding, buyer\ndetermination, and customs, through to shipping.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/palm-oil-and-coal-entrepreneurs-speak-out-on-single-door-export-policy-1782312880",
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