Customs and Excise Role in DHE SDA and Single-Door Export Policy

Head of the Customs and Excise Public Relations and Education Sub-directorate, Budi Prasetiyo, stated that Customs and Excise is ready to support the implementation of the Devisa Hasil Ekspor Sumber Daya Alam (DHE SDA) policy and the export governance of three strategic natural resource commodities, which came into effect on 1 June 2026. The obligation to repatriate DHE SDA into the country and the single-door export management through PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) will be carried out by ministries and agencies, including Customs and Excise. “We will support the implementation of this policy through our service and supervision functions in the customs sector, particularly exports,” Budi said in an official statement published on Wednesday, 10 June 2026.

Under the new foreign exchange export earnings policy, exporters are required to place all DHE SDA into the Indonesian Financial System through a Special DHE SDA Account at state-owned banks. The requirement is a minimum of 30 percent for a period of 3 months for the oil and gas sector, and 100 percent for a period of 12 months for the non-oil and gas sector. To support the implementation of this policy, Budi stated that Customs and Excise will ensure the customs process runs according to regulations and provide certainty of service to service users.

Meanwhile, the adjustment of the export mechanism via PT DSI in the initial phase covers three main commodities: coal, palm oil, and ferroalloy or iron alloys, beginning with a transition period starting 1 June. Exporters are given time to adjust before full implementation on 1 January 2027. Budi emphasised that to support this new mechanism, Customs and Excise already has a digital system and technology-based supervision, including the Customs Excise Information System and Automation (CEISA). This system will continue to be optimised to facilitate exports and international trade governance. He said this customs system modernisation is part of Customs and Excise’s ongoing efforts to provide fast, transparent, and accountable services. “We are also committed to maintaining the smooth flow of export goods while supporting the strengthening of national export governance through collaboration with relevant ministries and agencies,” he said.

Previously, Director General of Customs and Excise Djaka Budhi Utama stated that during the transition period for single-door natural resource exports until the end of December 2026, Customs and Excise will continue to provide services as usual. “Perhaps what will be facilitated is DSI itself, which might be able to register or work alongside Customs and Excise because that is where the goods owner or exporter is,” he said. In the future, the entire export process for the three commodities will fully transition through DSI. However, Djaka assured that Customs and Excise will remain at the forefront of managing and supervising the exports.