**Indonesia has no single national gaharu export quota for 2027. What exists are province-level ceilings set through the CITES non-detriment process — Central Kalimantan’s 4,000-ton allocation in 2023 is the clearest precedent. For 2027, expect region-based quotas plus stricter legal-origin documentation, not one blanket national number for the whole country.**
What is Indonesia’s gaharu export quota policy, and who sets it?
A gaharu (agarwood) export quota is the volume of wood a region may legally ship abroad in a set period. Indonesia does not publish one national figure. Quotas are built bottom-up: KLHK (the Ministry of Environment and Forestry) and its scientific authority issue a non-detriment finding, and BKSDA (Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam) offices recommend harvest volumes province by province.
Why this structure? Aquilaria spp. — the tree that yields gubal (dense, resin-soaked wood) and lower-grade kemedangan — sits on CITES Appendix II. Every legal shipment needs a CITES export permit, and wild-sourced material needs a BKSDA recommendation proving legal origin. Established exporters typically also hold ASGARIN membership. A CITES permit stays valid up to roughly six months, and processing can run up to about 60 days for some destinations, so serious 2027 planning genuinely starts in 2026.
One honesty line up front: this site is a sourcing broker and information hub, not a permit authority. Legal export requires a CITES permit and a BKSDA recommendation; confirm current requirements with the CITES Management Authority (Indonesia) and your import country.
What does Central Kalimantan’s 4,000-ton quota signal for 2027?
In 2023, Central Kalimantan received an export quota of 4,000 tons — the most concrete regional ceiling on public record. It shows how the system actually behaves: a number bolted to a single province, tied to that province’s documented supply and its BKSDA recommendation, not to a nationwide cap.
For 2027, that precedent points to a familiar pattern. Provinces with mature plantations and clean chain-of-custody records will likely carry the largest ceilings, while wild-source volumes stay tightly rationed. If you are mapping which paperwork a shipment actually needs, our guide to export documents and quota breaks the permit chain down step by step.
Region-based ceilings reward cultivated stock. Because plantation trees take 7 to 15 years to mature after inoculation, the 2027 supply is effectively already in the ground — planted between roughly 2012 and 2020. That fixed pipeline is why quotas move slowly, and why documentation, not new planting, is the real 2027 bottleneck.
Which regions carry the documentation load into 2027?
Public sources document gaharu supply from a handful of provinces. Bali does not appear as a production origin — its role is trade and hub logistics, not harvest.
| Region | Role in supply | 2027 documentation note |
|---|---|---|
| Central Kalimantan | Volume leader (4,000-ton 2023 quota) | Precedent for province-level ceilings |
| Papua (Jayapura, Merauke) | Wild plus emerging cultivated | Legal-origin proof scrutinised |
| Ambon (Maluku) | Traditional grading centre | Mixed wild/plantation records |
| Sumbawa (NTB) | Plantation expansion | Cultivated-origin advantage |
| Bali | Trade/export hub only | No harvest quota; transit documentation |
The takeaway for 2027: your quota exposure depends on where the wood was grown and cut, not where it was packed. A Bali-based desk still needs the source province’s BKSDA recommendation on file before anything moves.
What dated 2026 signals point toward 2027 policy?
This is an outlook, not a prediction. No 2027 quota numbers are published yet. But several dated signals shape the runway.
| Signal | Date | Why it matters for 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Central Kalimantan 4,000-ton quota | 2023 | Live template for regional ceilings |
| Bank Indonesia rate cut to 5.25% | July 2025 | Cheaper working capital for exporters |
| Satgas Waspada Investasi flags PT Gaharu Kapita Indonesia | 2024 | Regulators watching gaharu-linked schemes |
| Global oud market near USD 23.47bn by 2033 (~7.12% CAGR) | 2026-2033 outlook | Demand pressure on legal supply |
| Asia-Pacific ~47.8% share; China ~22.4% | 2024-2025 reports | Where 2027 buyers concentrate |
Demand context sets the stakes. Industry reports project the global agarwood and oud market near USD 23.47 billion by 2033 at about 7.12% CAGR across 2026-2033, with Asia-Pacific forecast as the fastest-growing region at roughly 47.8% share and China holding about 22.4%. Strong demand against a fixed legal supply is exactly the condition that keeps quotas conservative and paperwork strict.
For orientation only, brand-canonical pricing stays wide and grade-dependent: plantation gaharu chips run about USD 500-7,000/kg and oud/agarwood oil about USD 30,000-80,000/kg (as of 2026, indicative; a final quote confirms grade and scope).
How should exporters prepare for the 2027 quota season?
Preparation is documentation, sequenced early:
- Confirm the source province and secure its BKSDA recommendation before committing volume.
- Prove cultivated origin wherever possible — plantation records beat wild-harvest paperwork every time.
- Hold ASGARIN membership and file your CITES export permit application early, allowing up to about 60 days processing and a roughly six-month validity window.
- Match volume to the regional ceiling, not to a hoped-for national number.
- Verify current rules with the CITES Management Authority (Indonesia) and your import country before you ship.
We do not sell permit certainty or a customs guarantee, and we never promote wild-harvest shortcuts. Plantation-first is the only durable route. Legal export requires a CITES permit and a BKSDA recommendation, and requirements change — confirm them with the CITES Management Authority (Indonesia) and your destination market every season.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will Indonesia publish a national gaharu export quota for 2027?
Probably not as a single figure. Based on the 2023 Central Kalimantan precedent, Indonesia allocates quotas province by province through BKSDA recommendations and the CITES non-detriment process. For 2027, expect regional ceilings released ahead of the season rather than one national number. Confirm current allocations with the CITES Management Authority (Indonesia).
How early should I start 2027 CITES paperwork?
Start in 2026. A CITES export permit can take up to about 60 days to process for some destinations and stays valid roughly six months. Because your source province’s BKSDA recommendation must be in hand first, most exporters begin the documentation chain three to six months before a planned 2027 shipment.
Does Bali have its own gaharu export quota?
No public source names Bali as a gaharu production origin, so it carries no harvest quota. Bali functions as a trade and export hub. Wood shipped through a Bali-based desk still draws on the source province’s quota and BKSDA recommendation — Kalimantan, Papua, Ambon or Sumbawa — which must be documented before export.