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Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Trade Ministry has issued a new regulation that will centralize all Indonesian coal exports under a designated state-owned enterprise (SOE).
Under Minister of Trade Regulation (Permendag) No. 15 of 2026, the government will implement a phased transition before granting state-owned giant PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (PT DSI) exclusive exporting rights.
"The initial spirit is that exports of the strategic commodity coal can only be carried out by the government," the ministry’s Director of Exports of Industrial and Mining Products, Muhammad Rivai Abbas, told reporters at an online briefing on Tuesday (June 9).
"However, there need to be adjustments along the way, so this transition will be carried out in stages,” he added.
The transition period runs from June 1 to December 31, 2026. During this timeframe, private mining companies with valid Registered Exporter (ET) status can still ship coal independently.
However, they are now required to submit all export documents, sales contracts, and relevant data to PT DSI via an integrated electronic system. Exporters must use existing ET and Surveyor Reports (LS) under their own names.
The government plans to conduct an official evaluation of the new export governance framework within the first three months of its implementation, according to Abbas.
Full state centralization will take effect on January 1, 2027, when PT DSI takes full control. From this date forward, PT DSI will manage the entire export process, covering all pre-customs, customs and post-customs procedures.
To facilitate this, PT DSI will be required to hold a specialized mining business permit (IUP) for transportation and sales, alongside fulfilling standard administrative and surveyor report obligations.
The mandate covers eight specific tariff posts, including four derivative tariff posts under HS 2701, two derivative tariff posts under HS 2702 and two derivative tariff posts under HS 2703.
However, the ministry has outlined several exemptions to the rigid ET and LS requirements. Non-commercial shipments—such as coal destined for research and development, exhibition samples, or re-exported surplus—are exempt.
Exceptions also apply to companies exporting non-coal products that happen to share the restricted HS codes, and to legacy exporters whose permits have expired but who still hold legal, pre-existing production stock.
The ministry warned that all exporters must continue to electronically submit realization reports directly to the government, regardless of whether a shipment was successfully realized.
Companies that fail to comply with these digital reporting rules will face strict administrative sanctions.
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