Government prepares revision of Trade Ministerial Regulation on e-commerce ecosystem

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The government is preparing a revision to Trade Ministerial Regulation (Permendag) No. 31 of 2023 concerning the ecosystem of digital platform-based trading (e-commerce) and general marketplaces. This follows recent complaints from SMEs about the high administrative and logistics costs charged by the digital trading platforms they use. “Yes, so now we are preparing a revision to the Permendag on the e-commerce ecosystem. But I cannot yet detail its contents, as it is currently under discussion,” said Trade Minister Budi Santoso on the sidelines of the National Consumer Day (Harkonas) 2026 celebration in Jakarta on Sunday. The regulations on digital trade are contained in Trade Ministerial Regulation (Permendag) No. 31 of 2023 on business licensing, advertising, guidance, and supervision of business actors in trading through electronic systems. Furthermore, Budi said the revision of the regulation includes, among others, strengthening protection for local products, including production from micro, small, and medium enterprises (UMKM), consumer protection, and priority promotion of local products on e-commerce and/or marketplaces. “First, to protect consumers. Then also how the rights obtained by sellers or local products are prioritised in promotions or sales through e-commerce,” he said. “So we are improving the e-commerce ecosystem together, from business actors, platform owners, to sellers. But it’s not finished yet, still under discussion,” added Budi Santoso. The man familiarly called Busan assured that all relevant stakeholders are involved in the discussion of the Permendag revision, from platforms to sellers. “It must be mutually beneficial so that everything runs smoothly. After all, e-commerce also needs sellers. Sellers also need e-commerce. But how they can work together, and each party’s obligations must be mutually beneficial, so that the ecosystem runs well,” he said. “Of course, there are many instruments that we are reviewing again. We review them again, we process everything,” he added.