Jakarta:Trade Minister Budi Santoso confirmed that procedures and requirements for exporting strategic natural resources will remain unchanged even as PT Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia (DSI) becomes the sole intermediary for such activities starting January 1, 2027.

According to Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, the Minister assured that exporters can still negotiate and conduct direct transactions with buyers without altering the existing mechanisms. He emphasized that export procedures will not be affected by the introduction of DSI.

The export requirements for various commodities will continue adhering to existing regulations. For instance, crude palm oil (CPO) exports must comply with domestic market obligation (DMO) requirements, coal exports need a work plan and budget (RKAB), and ferroalloy exports require a surveyor's report (LS). The responsibility for fulfilling the DMO obligation will remain with the exporters, not PT DSI.

The Minister highlighted that the primary change involves the clearance process, which DSI will handle through its system after all necessary permits from the Ministry of Trade are obtained. Adjustments to several Minister of Trade regulations (Permendag) will occur in response to these procedural changes.

The government's transition to managing strategic natural resource commodity exports through PT DSI began on June 1, 2026, initially focusing on coal, CPO, and ferroalloys. The policy, outlined in Government Regulation (PP) Number 24 of 2026, aims to fully take effect by January 1, 2027. This initiative seeks to enhance control and supervision over exports and Foreign Exchange Proceeds (DHE), stimulate economic growth, control inflation, stabilize the exchange rate, and bolster Indonesia's bargaining position in export negotiations.