Deputy Agriculture Minister: DSI Not Profiting from Palm Oil Export Scheme

Deputy Agriculture Minister Sudaryono affirmed that PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) is not taking profit in implementing the one-stop scheme for crude palm oil (CPO) exports. ‘I repeat, no profit is taken,’ Sudaryono stated, as reported by Antara on Friday, 29 May 2026.

Sudaryono said the government’s policy regulating exports of coal, palm oil, and ferro alloy is being integrated through PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI). The government has coordinated with various parties, including Danantara, to ensure transparent and accountable export management.

He stated DSI will act as a managing and supervising company for national strategic commodity exports to ensure orderly trade mechanisms. Sudaryono hopes downstream palm oil industry players, particularly refinery and export companies that have been active in export trade, will no longer have concerns.

Sudaryono explained the government has set a three-month transition period from 1 June to 31 August 2026 before DSI’s export management policy is fully implemented. During this phase, regulations will be phased in to gradually transfer palm oil export management to DSI’s system.

The government aims for fully integrated national management of palm oil, coal, and iron exports through DSI from 1 January 2027. Initially, DSI will operate as an agent business or intermediary before expanding functions based on human resource capacity.

Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia will be implemented in two phases. The first phase, from 1 June to 31 December 2026, sees DSI acting as an evaluator and intermediary between sellers and buyers of specific export commodities.

In the second phase, targeted to begin in January 2027, DSI will purchase commodities from domestic exporters before selling them on international markets.