What Is SDA DHE? This Is The New Regulation To Change President Prabowo

YOGYAKARTA Not long ago President Prabowo signed the DHE SDA rules. Please note that DHE is the shortcoming of Export Result Foreign Exchange (DHE), while SDA is the shortcoming of Natural Resources (SDA). What is DHE SDA can simply be understood as a foreign exchange fund for the export of natural resources. For more details, see the following explanation.

DHE SDA is a foreign exchange obtained from the results of exporting goods activities. This activity includes entrepreneurship, management, and processing of natural resources. It should be noted that the SDA sector exported in this context is contained in Article 5 paragraph (2) PP No 36/2023 and imposed by DHE SDA is the plantation, forestry, fisheries, and mining sectors.

In export activities, exporters must enter and place foreign exchanges in the form of DHE SDA into Indonesia's financial system. DHE SDA itself is used to pay salaries and other levies imposed on export activities, import loans, profits/dividents, and other necessities needed in investment as regulated in Article 8 of Law no. 25 of 2007 concerning Investment.

In his administration, President Prabowo Subianto requires DHE SDA to be stored domestically. This strategic policy was taken to strengthen national economic resilience. Policies have also been stated in Government Regulation (PP) Number 8 of 2025.

In order to strengthen and improve the benefits of managing foreign exchange results from exporting natural resources, the government stipulates Government Regulation Number 8 of 2025, as announced by President Prabowo, as reported by the Official Portal of the Presidential Staff Office.

With this new regulation, exporters engaged in the mining sector (except oil and gas), plantations, forestry, and fisheries are required to store all DHE SDA in the Indonesian financial system for 12 months. The DHE SDA is stored in a special account of the national bank.

With this policy, in 2025 our export earnings foreign exchange is estimated to increase by around 80 billion US dollars. Because this rule is in effect from March 1, if it runs fully for 12 months, the value could exceed 100 billion dollars," said the President.

Although DHE SDA must be stored in Indonesia, exporters still get flexibility in their use. The funds can be converted to rupiah and can be used for operational purposes, to pay taxes and non-tax state revenues, as well as pay other obligations in foreign currency, including dividend payments in foreign currency.

Exporters can also be used to pay for the procurement of goods and services, such as raw materials, auxiliary materials, or capital goods that are not available domestically, only partially available, or available but do not meet specifications.

"In addition, it can be used to repay loans in the form of foreign currencies for the procurement of capital goods," said President Prabowo.

Exporters who do not want to follow this rule will receive sanctions in the form of suspension of export services. Policies will also take effect as of March 1, 2025.

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