Trade Minister Budi Santoso said on 22 September that the transition remains on schedule, while the government continues to evaluate the initial implementation and coordinate with PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) on the system’s operational arrangements.
The mechanism is based on Government Regulation No. 24/2026 on the Governance of Strategic Natural Resource Commodity Exports, which took effect on 1 June 2026. The regulation provides the framework for exports of designated strategic natural resource commodities through a state-owned export entity. The Ministry of Trade subsequently issued separate implementing regulations for coal, palm oil and ferroalloys.
Implementation is being carried out in two stages. During the first phase, from 1 June to 31 December 2026, businesses can continue exporting under previously issued permits, subject to additional requirements to submit export reports and documentation to the designated state-owned export entity.
The second phase is scheduled to begin no later than 1 January 2027. Under the Ministry of Trade regulations, exports of commodities covered by the mechanism will then be carried out through the designated state-owned export entity, including pre-clearance, customs clearance and post-clearance processes in accordance with applicable regulations.
For coal, the rules cover several commodity groups including anthracite, thermal coal, lignite and peat. Palm oil exports remain subject to requirements related to domestic supply, while the ferroalloy regulation covers 15 eight-digit tariff lines under HS 7202 with differing export requirements.
According to the Ministry of Trade, the staged implementation is intended to provide businesses and other stakeholders with time to adjust while maintaining continuity in export activities. The government states that the policy is aimed at strengthening export governance, maintaining domestic supply and supporting downstream development.
During the first three months of implementation, DSI reviewed around 6,500 Export Declarations (PEB) covering more than USD 14 billion in trade value and over 90 million tonnes of commodities shipped to more than 100 countries, according to figures reported by IDNFinancials and Antara.
The government is still assessing the initial phase before the transition period ends. Budi said discussions with DSI were continuing on the appropriate operational format, meaning further details on implementation may still emerge before the system moves into its next stage.
For companies involved in the affected supply chains, including overseas buyers and business partners, the transition is relevant because it changes the procedures and institutional arrangements governing exports of the three commodity groups. The Ministry of Trade has also stated that the single-door mechanism is not automatically intended to apply to all strategic commodities, with any future expansion requiring further assessment.
