Three Strategic Natural Resource Commodities to Be Exported via Danantara from September 2026: Here Is the List
The Indonesian government is taking a bold step to secure national natural-resource wealth by overhauling the governance of exports. From 1 September 2026, all exports of strategic natural resources (SDA) are to be processed through a single gateway, Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the policy is a direct instruction from President Prabowo Subianto. The aim is to strengthen supervision, curb illicit trading, and ensure the country’s foreign exchange reserves in Rupiah remain stable.
The following strategic SDA commodities will be subject to the initial phase of export through Danantara:
Coal
Crude Palm Oil (CPO)
Ferro Alloys
Airlangga explained that this step was taken because these three commodities underpin Indonesia’s international trade. However, mis-invoicing and data recording discrepancies between Indonesia and destination countries have frequently been found.
Transition mechanism:
“With the President’s earlier statement that this is a marketing arm, it strengthens Indonesia’s bargaining position with foreign buyers, thereby maintaining price stability and protecting market share of export markets,” Airlangga told a press conference at the DPR building, Jakarta (20 May).
Under this scheme, the government hopes for significantly improved data transparency in trade. In addition, better capture of state revenue from taxes, export duties, and non-tax state revenue (PNBP) can be measured more accurately to support national development.
Rosan Roeslani, CEO of Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia, said that the reforms reflect a focus on strengthening transparency in export transactions of strategic commodities.
The government will require export of coal, crude palm oil, and ferro alloys via Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia starting September 2026 to bolster foreign exchange.
Rosan Roeslani noted that bank shares listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) are currently undervalued, with PBV ratios below 1, even as the IHSG has corrected sharply.
The broader transformation of state-owned enterprises, particularly blue-chip groups such as Himbara, Pertamina, and Mind ID, is expected to be the engine of Indonesia’s economy, contributing 5.61% growth in the first quarter of 2026.
The birth of the Badan Pengelola Investasi Daya Anagata Nusantara (BPI Danantara) is not merely a renaming within the government structure.
However, the classic problems of limited commodity data bases, weak global linkages, and a lack of follow-up with prospective buyers must be addressed promptly.
Export permits for beef and goat meat, sunflower oil, oilseeds, and green and red lentils currently will not be issued.