Key facts
- Indonesia dropped a plan to name one state enterprise the sole exporter of palm oil, coal and ferroalloys.
- PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia will act as sole export intermediary from January 1, 2027, Trade Minister Budi Santoso said.
- Exporters will keep control of buyer negotiations, commercial contracts and shipments, Santoso said.
- DSI CEO Luke Mahony said the agency plans a single-digit US dollar service fee per ton, with the rate due in December.
- A DSI spokesperson said the fee currently applies explicitly only to palm oil; coal and ferroalloy rates are undetermined.
Indonesia has dropped a proposal to make a single state-owned enterprise the sole exporter of its palm oil, coal and ferroalloys, a plan President Prabowo Subianto put forward in May 2026. The original proposal had prompted speculation that state-linked companies could gain an unfair advantage through access to commercially sensitive data.
Under the revised framework, PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia will act as the sole export intermediary from January 1, 2027, Trade Minister Budi Santoso said at a briefing on November 6, 2026 chaired by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto. Santoso said exporters would remain free to negotiate directly with overseas buyers, agree commercial contracts and ship products as usual.
Exporters of the three commodities must submit contracts and supporting customs documents to DSI through the NADI portal, Santoso said. Existing compliance rules stay in force: palm oil exporters must meet the Domestic Market Obligation, coal exporters the Registered Exporter requirement, and ferroalloy exports remain subject to Surveyor Report obligations.
DSI CEO Luke Mahony said on November 13, 2026 that the agency plans a service fee of a single-digit US dollar amount per ton, with the specific rate to be announced in December to cover operational and regulatory costs. A spokesperson later said the rate currently applies explicitly only to palm oil, while fees for coal and ferroalloys have not been determined.