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Indonesia’s DSI to set export price ranges for coal, palm oil and ferroalloy
Indonesia’s DSI will set price ranges for exports of coal, crude palm oil and ferroalloy.
Trade Minister Budi Santoso said the state company will use commercial measures, including the government’s export benchmark price, as references.
The ranges are intended to guide export pricing, while business representatives say they still need clear rules on how transaction prices will be set.
DSI is also due to become the sole intermediary for these strategic resource exports from January 1, 2027.
That role does not mean DSI will conduct the commercial deals: exporters and buyers will still transact directly, with DSI examining the transactions.
The government has not yet set out the detailed technical rules, and a business representative urged it to do so promptly.
Those details matter for exporters and producers who need a clear basis for prices and related tax decisions.
The planned Mineral and Strategic Commodities Exchange is also targeted to launch on January 1.
Indonesia’s PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) will set reasonable export price ranges for coal, crude palm oil and ferroalloy.
The ranges will use commercial parameters, including Indonesia’s Export Benchmark Price, and may also refer to exchange prices.
The policy is due to take effect on 1 January 2027, with DSI acting as a sole intermediary rather than taking ownership of goods or handling commercial transactions.
DSI says its NADI portal will connect transaction data and support checks on prices, quantities, quality and export funds.
A business representative at a government briefing said technical rules and a clear transaction-price benchmark were still needed.
- Who
- PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) will set export price ranges; exporters and buyers will continue to conduct commercial transactions directly.
- What
- DSI will set reasonable export price ranges for coal, crude palm oil and ferroalloy. It will also act as a sole intermediary for exports of these commodities.
- When
- The policy takes effect on 1 January 2027. Technical briefings are planned for 15 November 2026, and company account registration is due to begin on 15 December 2026.
- Where
- The policy concerns exports from Indonesia. The briefing was held at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs in Jakarta.
- Why
- The government says DSI will use commercial parameters and examine transactions; DSI says its portal will connect data for verification and reporting.
Government and DSI
Business representative
Price benchmarks
Government and DSI
Trade Minister Budi Santoso said DSI would set reasonable export price ranges using commercial parameters, including the Export Benchmark Price and exchange prices.
Business representative
A business representative said it was not yet clear where export transaction prices would be set or what benchmark producers and industry participants should use.
Technical rules
Government and DSI
Budi said DSI would draw up the technical details together with the government.
Business representative
The representative urged the government to issue technical rules soon, saying the benchmark was important for exporters and tax-setting.
The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs held a briefing on export policy and DSI’s role.
DSI planned to hold a technical briefing for exporters on changes and system guidance.
Company account registration and document uploads were due to open on the NADI portal.
The policy was due to take effect, and the NADI portal was due to operate fully.
- Commodities
- Coal, crude palm oil (CPO) and ferroalloy
- Export intermediary
- PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI)
- Price reference
- Export Benchmark Price (HPE), exchange prices and other commercial parameters
- Portal
- NADI (National Data Intelligence)
- Pilot test
- 100 exporter companies, covering 50% of the commodities’ total export value
- Pilot transactions
- About 340 contracts processed
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What people are saying
DSI will set a reasonable export price range, and may also use other commercial parameters.
From DSI, this is all about connecting data.
We do not take ownership of the goods and are not involved in commercial operations at this time.
The one thing that has not been answered is where transaction prices are set, and what benchmark farmers, planters and economic actors in this industry, as well as mining, should use.