Unveiling the Objective of Forming a Special Export State-Owned Enterprise, Rosan: To Boost Added Value

Jakarta — Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Danantara Indonesia, Rosan Roeslani, explained that the arrangement of export of natural resources (SDA) aims to increase the added value of the national economy, through a more orderly and transparent trading mechanism. He said this at a press conference on the Delivery of the Macroeconomic Framework and the Key Fiscal Policy Pillars (KEM-PPKF) for the 2027 Fiscal Year. ‘We will certainly proceed with mechanisms that are good and right, and, God willing, this will also provide greater added value for us all,’ Rosan said on Wednesday, 20 May 2026. Rosan added that another objective of establishing the Special Export State-Owned Enterprise PT Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia (DSI) is to bolster the contribution of national commodities to Indonesia’s economic growth. The structuring mechanism will be implemented through DSI, which will be tasked with supporting the export commodity trading mechanism for natural resources to be more integrated and to deliver greater economic benefits. Rosan explained that the move is a government follow-up to improve the national commodity trading framework, which has long been considered not fully reflecting the true economic value on the world market. According to him, the structuring of exports is needed because practices of under-invoicing and transfer pricing have been found, causing potential state revenue from the commodity sector to be suboptimal for years. The government believes that improving the export trade system can help increase revenue from various sectors, including taxation, royalties, foreign exchange, and the overall accuracy of national trade data. During the transition period from June to December 2026, all export transactions of natural resource commodities must first be reported comprehensively to Danantara, for the purpose of record-keeping and system adjustments. Through this process, the government will match the value of export transactions with global market prices, so that Indonesia’s commodity trade more closely reflects fair economic value and remains internationally competitive. From January 2027, export transactions of natural resource commodities are planned to use a platform prepared by the government, to support more efficient, modern, and high value-added trade. Rosan emphasised that the new mechanism is designed not only to strengthen the national commodity trading framework but also to enhance the economic benefits of natural resources for the sustainable welfare of the Indonesian people.