DSI Optimises Exports of 3 Commodities Worth US$5 Billion Per Year, Here's How It Works

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Chief Executive Officer of the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (BPI Danantara), Rosan Roeslani, revealed that initial analysis conducted by DSI together with State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) shows potential value optimisation of around US$5 billion per year for three strategic commodities.

As is known, DSI was established based on Government Regulation No. 24 of 2026 concerning Governance of Strategic Natural Resources Commodity Exports. DSI has a mandate to strengthen transparency, governance, and value optimisation in Indonesia’s strategic commodity exports. Since commencing operations on 1 June 2026, DSI has begun operating covering coal, palm oil, and ferroalloy commodities.

Rosan emphasised that DSI does not replace existing functions, but rather complements the broader export ecosystem by strengthening visibility to support more effective governance and decision-making. Enforcement, licensing, and other regulatory authority remain with the relevant government ministries and institutions.

“However, I want to emphasise that DSI is not intended to add layers of bureaucracy, nor to replace the role of regulators. This must be underlined. All licensing, regulatory, and supervisory functions remain with the authorised ministries or institutions,” Rosan stressed at the Wisma Danantara building in Jakarta on Monday (24/8/2026).

Rosan explained that DSI implementation is carried out in stages, starting with the integration of national export data and transaction-level analytics on strategic commodities.

As these capabilities mature, DSI will gradually expand its monitoring and verification capabilities through vessel tracking, destination country validation, and reconciliation of export foreign exchange proceeds, while becoming more closely integrated into the export process in accordance with its mandate.

Over time, DSI is expected to serve as a single intermediary for commodities within its mandate, while maintaining existing commercial relationships between sellers and buyers and ensuring export continuity.

“Ultimately, DSI’s goal is for the economic value of Indonesia’s strategic natural resources to be recorded and optimised better for the benefit of the national economy and the Indonesian people,” he concluded.