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        "msgid": "will-single-gate-export-harm-investments-nickel-companies-hope-not-1782363013",
        "date": "2026-06-25 11:13:24",
        "title": "Will Single-Gate Export Harm Investments? Nickel Companies Hope Not",
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        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Nickel Industry Forum has voiced concerns that the government's new single-gate export policy could undermine investor confidence and disrupt existing long-term contracts. Industry players acknowledge the policy's aims to curb under-invoicing and improve foreign earnings but warn that additional costs and reduced flexibility may erode margins amid global market pressures. The sector is also seeking clarity on pricing mechanisms and hopes to diversify export destinations beyond China as new investments worth US$20 billion are expected between 2026 and 2028.",
        "content": "<p>Will Single-Gate Export Harm Investments? Nickel Companies Hope\nNot<\/p>\n<p>Reporter<\/p>\n<p>June 25, 2026 | 11:08 am<\/p>\n<p>TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Arif Perdana Kusumah, the chief of the Indonesian\nNickel Industry Forum, hopes that the single-gate export policy through\nPT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) will not harm investors\u2019\ninterest in entering the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis mustn\u2019t reduce the appeal of ongoing expansion projects,\u201d said\nArif during a discussion session at Tempo\u2019s office in Jakarta on\nWednesday, June 24, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Arif made this statement in a discussion session held by Tempo Inti\nMedia Impresario titled \u2018Single Export Policy and the Future of the\nNational Palm Oil and Mining Industries\u2019 (Ekspor Satu Pintu dan Masa\nDepan Industri Sawit dan Tambang Nasional).<\/p>\n<p>According to Arif, nickel industry players acknowledge why the\ngovernment would implement the single-gate policy on account of\nunder-invoicing, transfer pricing, and improving foreign earnings.<\/p>\n<p>But the industry has at least five key concerns regarding the newly\nadopted policy. First of all, he said, the new export scheme must not\ninterfere with long-term contracts already made by business players with\nbuyers. \u201cWe need to start thinking about the continuity of these\nlong-term contracts,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Second, industry players hope the single export mechanism will not\nerode the producers\u2019 margins due to additional costs. Especially now,\naccording to Arif, the nickel industry is facing global pressure,\nresulting in a surge in raw material and energy prices. In addition,\nthere is also internal pressure from the government\u2019s policy to raise\nthe benchmark price of nickel ore.<\/p>\n<p>Another important request according to Arif is for the single export\npolicy not to diminish the appeal of ongoing project expansion.\nEspecially since there is new investment value in the nickel industry\nworth US$20 billion that will enter during 2026-2028.<\/p>\n<p>Arif also mentioned the dynamic nickel and derivative product\nmarkets. Price mechanisms, transaction speed, and logistical flexibility\nare the keys to Indonesia\u2019s current competitiveness. He shared hope for\nIndonesian nickel to be absorbed not only by China, the world\u2019s largest\nconsumer, but also by America, Europe, Korea, and Japan.<\/p>\n<p>He also shared the concern about price determination because\nIndonesia implements two price indexes for nickel thus far: the London\nMetal Exchange (LME) and the Shanghai Metal Market (SMM).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill we have a new mineral exchange? That might be one of the\nfactors that will determine whether we will have our own price index,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n<p>Read: The Nickel Curse Strikes Pomalaa<\/p>\n<p>Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google\nNews<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/will-single-gate-export-harm-investments-nickel-companies-hope-not-1782363013",
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