Prabowo Targets Full Implementation of Single-Door Export System by 1 September 2026
President Prabowo Subianto has confirmed that the single-gate export policy for strategic commodities will be fully implemented on 1 September 2026.
According to Prabowo, the policy is currently still in a transition phase following the official start of operations of PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) on 1 July 2026.
“When we appeared before the House of Representatives, we announced it on 20 May 2026, on 20 May, our National Awakening Day, we established PT DSI to begin full operations on 1 July, as a state instrument to strengthen governance of strategic commodity exports. We are building a single-gate export system so we know how much is exported, to whom, and how much foreign exchange returns to Indonesia,” Prabowo said during a Plenary Cabinet Session at the State Palace in Jakarta on Monday (20/7/2026).
Prabowo went on to explain that the creation of the single-gate export system is an effort by the government to improve export governance while closing loopholes for under-invoicing practices.
Although the policy initially drew criticism, he said it has now begun to gain recognition from various parties abroad as the right step in fixing commodity trade governance.
“Yes, as usual, at first there were sceptics and so on, but it turns out the outside world recognises that this is the right move by Indonesia,” Prabowo said.
“With the single-gate export of natural resources, we are running a transition phase, and we expect full implementation by 1 September 2026. This whole process will make us truly understand where our money is going,” he continued.
“As an example, palm oil sold domestically under official contracts was priced at Rp 17,000 for CPO, at Rp 17,000, or Rp 15,000 per kilo, whereas the international price in Rotterdam, Europe, was Rp 27,000. The real price was Rp 27,000, so who enjoyed the difference between that and Rp 17,000? Nearly 50%. These are the kinds of games that pierce our hearts,” he said.
“So an Indonesian company exports, and once here it sells at Rp 14,000 per kilo. En route to Europe, the deal reportedly keeps changing, so that over there it fetches Rp 27,000. We lose 50% of our wealth in a single journey. That is why we are enforcing this,” he continued.
“Thank you, I have received a report from Mr Rosan, CEO of Danantara, that after just one month and two weeks of PT DSI operating, PT DSI has already managed foreign exchange worth more than US$10.5 billion,” he explained.
“And it turns out that from the figures that came in before PT DSI existed, the gap between selling prices in Indonesia and internationally differed by at least 30%, approaching 40–45%. Once PT DSI was established, I have seen on the graph that the gap has almost converged, because we are firm. Anyone continuing these fraudulent practices will have all their permits revoked. I will make no exceptions; we will revoke the permits of all those who refuse to comply with the law of the Republic of Indonesia,” he said.