“We are finalizing three (ministerial) regulations, one each for CPO, coal and ferroalloys,” Trade Minister Budi Santoso told reporters in Jakarta on Thursday.
Under the new policy, the government will centralize all export activities for these commodities under the state-owned exporting enterprise, PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI).
The transition is set to take effect progressively over a six-month period, beginning June 1, 2026, ahead of a mandatory deadline on January 1, 2027.
The ministry has outlined a phased, two-stage transition period running from June 1 to December 31, 2026.
During the first three months of June to August, private businesses currently engaged in exporting CPO, coal and ferroalloys may continue their normal shipping operations. However, all export reporting and data submission must now be directed through DSI.
In the next period of September to December, prepared exporters will begin fully transferring their logistics and export activities to DSI.
Budi emphasized that by January 1, 2027, the transition will be absolute. From this date forward, all exports of the three specified commodities must be handled exclusively by DSI.
Meanwhile, addressing industry concerns regarding market stability, he clarified that the core requirements, procedures and existing Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) mandates for CPO exporters will remain unchanged.
The primary shift lies in the administration and execution of the policy rather than its threshold.
"The DMO regulations remain unchanged. So, starting January 1, the DMO regulations will simply revert to exporters. The DMO remains unchanged, simply shifting from the private sector to the state-owned exporting company, PT DSI,” he explained.
This exports reform marks a significant step in the government's broader strategy to tighten oversight, streamline state revenue and consolidate control over Indonesia's critical natural resource wealth.
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Translator: Maria Cicilia Galuh Prayudhia, Yashinta Difa
Editor: Primayanti
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