Indonesia advances mineral export reforms with new trade board and tighter oversight

The Indonesian government, through the state‑owned Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI), plans to tighten export supervision of strategic commodities such as coal, palm oil and ferro‑alloys using cross‑sector data integration and risk analytics. DSI Deputy Chair Chandra Wahjudi said the agency can "help reduce under‑invoicing through data integration and risk analytics, without adding layers of licensing," and will operate without new licensing burdens for compliant exporters.

At the same time, the parliament and the executive are preparing a dedicated mineral exchange slated to begin operations on 1 January 2027. The exchange is intended to increase transparency, curb transfer‑pricing and under‑invoicing, and support the government's "single‑door export" policy for key resources. DPR Commission XII Chair Bambang Patijaya said the exchange will “minimise transfer pricing and under‑invoicing.”