PT DSI Takes Margin Fee from Exporters, Here's the Explanation

PT Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia (DSI) has spoken out regarding the imposition of margins or profit-taking from the service products it offers. In this case, DSI plays a role in providing facilities for exporters and buyers of three strategic commodities: coal, palm oil, and ferroalloy.

DSI Finance Director Sinthya Roesly acknowledged that DSI, as a limited liability company (PT), has operational costs. It therefore requires funds to operate or carry out its role as a state-owned strategic commodity export institution.

“For pricing, the regulations allow DSI to do this because we are also a PT. As a PT, there is certainly a cost recovery because there has been capital injection; it cannot be allowed to make a loss,” she said at Wisma Danantara on Monday (24/8/2026).

Sinthya stressed that the margin or profit charged is a reasonable figure. “There are costs incurred, and of course there is a reasonable margin, a fair one, that DSI can obtain,” she said.

She emphasised that determining and calculating the margin fee does not burden exporters. In addition, the determination of the margin figure is still being consulted with relevant parties.

“This is currently being calculated with principles such as efficiency and not adding costs to exporters,” she said.