DHE SDA Policy Does Not Apply to the United States, Airlangga Says

The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, said the new policy on foreign exchange earnings from the export of natural resources (DHE SDA) will provide exemptions for a number of partner countries, including the United States (US). The provision is contained in Government Regulation (PP) Number 21 of 2026, which revises PP Number 36 of 2023 on the Foreign Exchange Earnings from Activities Involving the Exploitation, Management, and/or Processing of Natural Resources.

‘Iya ada pengecualian untuk negara mitra. Nanti kita monitor, salah satunya misalnya Amerika Serikat,’ Airlangga said in a statement quoted in Jakarta, Friday, 22 May 2026.

Under PP 21/2026, the government provides flexibility in implementing bilateral trade agreements or other arrangements. The government will begin applying the new rules related to DHE SDA from 1 June 2026.

Through the DHE SDA policy, exporters in the natural resources sector are required to channel 100 percent of foreign exchange earnings from exports into the Himbara (State-Owned Banks Association) accounts. Exporters are also required to allocate a minimum of 30 percent of DHE SDA for the oil and gas sector and 100 percent for the non-oil and gas sector into special accounts within the Himbara system. The funds must be kept for at least 3 months for oil and gas commodities and 12 months for non-oil and gas.

In addition, the government reduces the conversion limit of foreign currency earnings to rupiah from 100 percent to a maximum of 50 percent. Specifically for the implementation of bilateral trade agreements, DHE SDA derived from the mining sector must retain at least 30 percent for a minimum of 3 months and may be deposited in non-Himbara banks.