Indonesia will introduce a new export duty on gold products by the end of next year, marking a major policy shift for one of the world’s top producers as the government pushes to expand domestic refining and processing capacity. The announcement triggered immediate declines in gold-linked equities. #goldstr Indonesia Tariffs Gold Exports

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GFN – JAKARTA According to Bloomberg Febrio Nathan Kacaribu, director general of fiscal economic strategy at the Ministry of Finance, told lawmakers that the policy is in its β€œfinal stage.” He said the duty will vary by product type. When gold trades between 2,800 and 3,200 dollars per ounce, duties will range from 7.5 percent to 12.5 percent. If the price exceeds 3,200 dollars, the rate increases to 10 percent to 15 percent. Febrio noted that β€œdore, nuggets, ingots, or cast bars” will face the highest levy, while minted bars will face the lowest.
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