Effective 1 June 2026, Government Promises New Export Rules for Natural Resource Commodities Won't Disrupt Business

The Indonesian government has stated that the new export governance rules for natural resource commodities will not disrupt business activity. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto confirmed that explanations will be provided to investors and exporters before the policy is implemented on 1 June 2026. ‘There will be explanations to investors so that before 1 June operators can know,’ Airlangga said at the Presidential Palace Complex on Thursday (21 May 2026).

Airlangga explained that a deliberate three-month transition period would give businesses time to adapt to the new export mechanism for strategic commodities. The regulation strengthens supervision over exports and foreign exchange earnings (DHE) of strategic commodities while closing gaps in export malpractice. Under the rule, three strategic commodities—coal, crude palm oil (CPO), and iron alloy—must be exported through state-owned enterprises designated by the government as the sole exporters, namely PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI). During this period, DSI will only perform recording and reporting of export documents.

‘There is no need to worry, because all exports will still be conducted by companies in the existing sector,’ Airlangga said. He added that during the transition the government would continue to refine the new export governance system before full implementation began on 1 September 2026. From that date, the entire export process for strategic natural resource commodities, from contracts and shipment to payment, would be handled entirely by DSI. ‘In three months we will fine-tune the system,’ Airlangga said. The government hopes the new mechanism will enhance transparency in the trade of national strategic commodities while strengthening oversight of foreign exchange earnings domestically.