Exporters Take Note: These 15 Iron Alloys Must Be Exported via PT DSI

Public attention on new export governance policies has largely been focused on palm oil and coal commodities. However, the government has also included iron alloys, or ferroalloys, in the list of natural resource commodities to be specifically regulated. The policy is stipulated in the Minister of Trade Regulation (Permendag) Number 17 of 2026 concerning the Policy and Regulation of Exports of Strategic Natural Resource Commodities of Iron Alloys, where this new regulation forms part of the implementation of Government Regulation Number 24 of 2026. “The spirit is that the export of natural resource commodities of iron alloys can only be carried out by a state-owned export enterprise,” said Muhammad Rifa’i Abbas, Director of Export of Industrial and Mining Products at the Ministry of Trade, on Tuesday (9/6/2026). In this new rule, the government classifies ferroalloys into several categories. Some are subject to a surveyor report (LS) obligation, others can be exported without an LS, while certain types fall into the category of goods prohibited for export. In total, there are 15 tariff lines covered by the regulation of Permendag Number 17 of 2026. “The main regulatory points are almost the same, perhaps the difference lies in the coverage of the iron alloy commodities which includes 12 eight-digit tariff lines derived from HS 7202 regulated with LS and 3 eight-digit tariff lines derived from HS 7202 regulated without LS,” he stated. During the transition period until the end of 2026, companies that have been exporting ferroalloys can still conduct their export activities under current provisions. However, exporters are required to submit reports to the state-owned export enterprise. From 1 January 2027, the ferroalloy export mechanism will be fully implemented. In this phase, exports can only be carried out by the state-owned export enterprise, except for parties obtaining exemptions in accordance with government provisions, namely those who already have contracts or agreements with the government related to investment, divestment, or domestic processing and refining activities. “Starting 1 January, iron alloy exports can only be exported by the state-owned export enterprise,” Rifa’i stressed. The following are the 15 types of iron alloys: HS 7202.11.00 (ferro-manganese with Mn content ≥60%) - requires LS; HS 7202.19.00 (ferro-manganese with Mn content ≥60%) - requires LS; HS 7202.21.00 (containing more than 55% silicon by weight) - prohibited for export; HS 7202.29.00 (alloy metal/ferro-silicon with Fe content ≥75%) - requires LS; HS 7202.30.00 (ferro-silico-manganese with Mn content ≥60%) - requires LS; HS 7202.41.00 (alloy metal/ferro-chromium with Fe content ≥75%) - requires LS; HS 7202.49.00 (alloy metal/ferro-chromium with Fe content ≥75%) - requires LS; HS 7202.50.00 (ferro-silico-chromium) - free from special control; HS 7202.60.00 (ferro-nickel/FeNi in the form of lumps, ingots, FeNi nuggets, or FeNi sponge with certain grades) - requires LS; HS 7202.70.00 (ferro-molybdenum with Fe content ≥75%) - requires LS; HS 7202.80.00 (alloy metal/ferro-tungsten and ferrosilicon-tungsten with Fe content ≥75%) - requires LS; HS 7202.91.00 (ferro-titanium with Ti content ≥65% and ferro-silico-titanium with Fe content ≥75%) - requires LS; HS 7202.92.00 (ferro-vanadium with Fe content ≥75%) - requires LS; HS 7202.93.00 (ferro-niobium) - free from special control; HS 7202.99.00 (others) - free from special control.