Regulations
Under the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the United States signed on Feb. 19, Indonesia agreed to exempt US investors from a regulation requiring natural resource exporters to keep their earnings in Indonesia for a certain duration.
Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto speaks during a press conference on July 24, 2025, in Jakarta. (Reuters/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana)
Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartanto said that the government is granting flexibility on natural resources export proceeds (DHE SDA) requirements for the United States and other trading partners under bilateral and free trade agreements (FTAs) with Indonesia. “Yes, there are exemptions for trading partners. We will monitor this [development]. One of them is the United States,” the senior minister said on Thursday, as quoted by Kontan.
While exporters are generally required to keep their export earnings in Indonesia, the government is allowed to make exceptions for certain countries in implementing bilateral trade agreements or other arrangements, as stipulated in the Government Regulation (PP) No. 21/2026.
