Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) states that the export duty (ED) scheme for coal commodities uses a different calculation method than that for gold. Tri Winarno, Director General of Minerals and Coal, notes that coal export duty will only be imposed if the global coal price reaches a specific threshold—unlike gold export duty, which has been fixed at 15%. Tri adds that his team is currently formulating the export duty imposition rules and rates. The reference figures have been obtained but cannot yet be disclosed to the public. “We need to balance industry sustainability with optimal state revenue, ensuring we do not push the industry into bankruptcy due to additional financial burdens,” he stated in South Jakarta on Thursday (November 27, 2025).

Coal export duty may be implemented in the same year as gold export duty. “It could take effect next year, but the key is determining the price threshold for its app...