Indonesia to channel coal, palm oil and ferroalloy exports through DSI
From 1 January 2027, exporters will use DSI’s NADI portal to submit documents, with checks before and after customs clearance.
Indonesia’s government has designated PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) as the single intermediary for exports of coal, crude palm oil (CPO) and ferroalloys from 1 January 2027. Export documentation for the three commodities will be handled through its NADI digital portal.
DSI chief executive Luke Thomas Mahony said NADI, short for National Data Intelligence, connects directly to the Finance Ministry’s customs system, CEISA, and S-INSW. He said the intermediary arrangement would not interfere with negotiations, commercial transactions or the movement of goods between sellers and buyers.
Under the process outlined by DSI, each exporter must create one company account and upload signed commercial documents, such as contracts or purchase orders. These provide the basis for the relevant export declarations, known as PEB. A commercial document needs to be uploaded only once, rather than again for every shipment.
Exporters then select the appropriate PEB type, complete the declaration and attach supporting documents. DSI checks the declaration against the commercial documents before sending it to CEISA for validation and issuance of the export service note, or NPE.
After the NPE is issued and export documents are received, DSI verifies prices, quantities, quality and HS codes against government and market reference data. Its checks also cover the repatriation of export proceeds. Exporters will be asked to explain any discrepancies, according to DSI.
