Indonesia to channel coal exports through state-owned DSI from January 2027
The Indonesian Coal Mining Association has called for technical preparations and regulatory certainty to prevent disruption when the new arrangement takes effect.
Indonesia will restrict coal exports to state-owned PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) from 1 January 2027, under rules that have prompted an industry warning about possible shipment obstacles. The change forms part of a government decision to channel strategic commodity exports, including crude palm oil and ferroalloy, through DSI.
Gita Mahyarani, executive director of the Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI), said thorough technical preparations were needed. In remarks cited on 30 October 2026, she warned that treating registered-exporter requirements as merely an administrative matter could leave coal unable to be exported when the new system takes effect.
Trade Minister Regulation No. 15 of 2026 provides that existing coal registered-exporter licences remain valid until 31 December 2026, or their own expiry date if earlier. After that deadline, only the designated state-owned exporter may carry out coal exports. The same restriction applies earlier if the transfer of export operations is completed before the deadline.
During the transition, businesses must submit export documents, sales contracts and related records to the state-owned exporter, and/or provide additional information through an integrated system. Mahyarani welcomed efforts to improve export governance but said businesses wanted regulatory certainty to avoid new barriers alongside global market uncertainty.
The coal regulation implements Government Regulation No. 24 of 2026, which covers strategic natural-resource exports. Trade Minister Budi Santoso signed the 13-article implementing regulation on 29 May 2026, and it took effect on 1 June 2026.
