Export of 3 Commodities via State-Owned Export Enterprise DSI to be Fully Implemented by 1 January 2027

The Indonesian government is targeting a policy to manage the export of strategic commodities through a single window, namely the state-owned export enterprise PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI), to be fully operational by 1 January 2027 at the latest. For the initial stage, the policy will apply to three commodities: coal, crude palm oil (CPO), and ferroalloy.

Although the full implementation of this single-window export policy through PT DSI will only take effect on 1 January 2027, the government has established a transition period starting from 1 June 2026. The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, explained that the government is providing a transition period from 1 June to 31 December 2026 to allow businesses to adjust their administrative systems. This policy will also be evaluated after being implemented over the next three months.

During this transition period, companies involved in the three commodities are required to report their export activities to PT DSI. “During the transition period, export activities will continue as usual by the respective companies. However, export companies are obligated to report their export activities through or to PT D/SI as the state-owned export enterprise,” Airlangga stated during a press conference in Jakarta. He added that the reporting will be facilitated by Customs via the CEISA 4.0 portal prepared by the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. Evaluations during the first three months will serve as the basis for subsequent implementation stages.

This policy is intended to ensure business certainty, maintain the flow of goods, and respect existing export contracts and agreements between exporters and their trading partners. The move reinforces the state’s presence in managing strategic natural resources in a coordinated and accountable manner, optimising the role of exporters in the national economy. The government aims to ensure a smooth and measurable transition while maintaining a favourable business climate and increasing trust with international trading partners.

The selection of these three primary commodities is based on their significant contribution to the state. These strategic commodities contribute a total export value of US$66.13 billion (approximately IDR 1,179 trillion), accounting for 23.4% of total national exports. This includes coal valued at approximately US$24.48 billion, CPO at US$24.42 billion, and ferroalloy at US$16.49 billion. The policy through PT DSI is designed to strengthen export supervision and governance, specifically to prevent practices such as under-invoicing, transfer pricing, and the flight of export proceeds, thereby ensuring that recorded export values reflect actual transactions and optimise state revenue.