DIGIVESTASI - Government Prepares to Implement Sea Sand Export Based on PP No. 26/2023. The Indonesian government is preparing to implement the export of sea sand, in accordance with Government Regulation (PP) Number 26 of 2023 concerning the Management of Marine Sedimentation Products, which was enacted by President Joko Widodo. This regulation includes technical arrangements to specify the types of marine sedimentation that can be traded.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto held a coordination meeting with Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan and Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono to discuss this matter. The meeting was also attended by the Director General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance, Askolani.

"The Indonesian Standard Industrial Classification (KLBI) still needs to be clarified. So, we need to distinguish between sediments and other elements," said Airlangga after the meeting at his office in Jakarta, Friday (June 21, 2024).

Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan added that marine sedimentation containing mining minerals cannot be exported. This type of sedimentation will be strictly regulated through the establishment of KLBI by technical officials in each relevant ministry.

"Only sedimentation that is not included in the mining regime can be exported because it is a result of sedimentation. The working areas will be jointly checked by the study team from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), and others," explained Zulkifli.

"If sedimentation in a certain area is found to be free of minerals, then it can be exported. If minerals are found, it cannot be exported as it falls under the ESDM regime," he stressed.

Additionally, Zulkifli ensured that the government will establish a regulation scheme similar to the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO), which requires prioritizing the sale of sea sand for domestic needs before exporting. This is important given the high domestic demand, such as for the Giant Sea Wall project.

"DMO will be applied to meet domestic needs first, and only then will the surplus be available for export," Zulkifli added.

Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono stated that there is already significant demand for marine sedimentation from abroad, such as from Hong Kong and Singapore.

"Requests have come from neighboring countries, such as Singapore and Hong Kong," said Trenggono.

He emphasized that exporting marine sedimentation could benefit Indonesia's marine ecosystem. "This aims to clean the marine environment for better health," he explained.

Since PP 26/2023 was enacted in May 2023, the sea sand export policy has not been implemented yet, as it awaits technical coordination meetings by the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs.

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