Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Trade issued the Regulatiom of the Minister of Trade Number 12 of 2026 concerning export policies and regulations.Trade Minister Budi Santoso explained that the main points of this regulatory change include the authority to suspend issuance.Other regulations include the freezing and revocation of export business permits, as well as the suspension of non-administrative technical verification or tracing services.This policy was promulgated and took effect on April 29, 2026.”This change strengthens the government's control to act swiftly to safeguard national interests, public interests, the smooth implementation of government programs, and the implementation of the President's directives,” the minister said in a statement, here on Monday.”We want to ensure that export activities continue to run in line with meeting domestic needs,” he added.Previously, export provisions were regulated in the Regulation of the Minister of Trade Number 23 of 2023 as last amended by the Regulation of the Minister of Trade Number 5 of 2026.However, the regulation has a limited scope as it only regulates administrative sanctions for exporter non-compliance.The minister stated that the issuance of the Regulation of the Minister of Trade Number 12 of 2026 is a strategic effort by the government to support the fulfillment of domestic needs for certain goods, for the sake of national interests.With the issuance of this regulation, the initiation of suspension, freezing, and even revocation of permits is not only the authority of the Minister of Trade, but can also be proposed by the relevant ministries or institutions.This decision will then be discussed through a Coordination Meeting at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs or the Coordinating Ministry for Food, in accordance with their respective authorities.”This demonstrates strengthening synergy between agencies in decision-making regarding export policies,” he said.The decision of the coordination meeting will be then stated in a letter from the Director General of Foreign Trade on behalf of the Minister of Trade which will be submitted electronically through the INATRADE system and forwarded to the Indonesia National Single Window (SINW) System.To ensure transparency, exporters will also receive automatic electronic notifications regarding their permit status.Director General of Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Trade, Tommy Andana, stated that the Regulation of the Minister of Trade Number 12 of 2026 was designed by applying the principle of flexibility.”This suspension, freezing, and revocation policy is dynamic. We have also established a mechanism for reactivating frozen permits and revoking service suspensions,” Andana said.To ensure the smooth flow of goods, there are transition provisions.This provision governs goods that have been assigned a registration number and date. Export Customs Notifications (PEB) submitted before the decision to suspend, freeze, or revoke a permit will still be processed by the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.Andana added that the drafting of this regulation was carried out through a coordination process across ministries and institutions, including input from the business sector. He hopes this policy will strengthen national economic resilience.