TradeAI Trials Add IDR 1.2 billion to State Revenue: Minister Purbaya

KBRN, Jakarta: The Indonesian Ministry of Finance’s Directorate General of Customs and Excise has developed TradeAI, a technology designed to detect under-invoicing, over-invoicing, and trade-based money laundering. The system will be integrated with CEISA 4.0 and equipped with features for customs value analysis, goods classification, and document verification.

Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa revealed that initial trials of the AI system generated an additional IDR 1.2 billion (USD 72,059.04) from 145 Import Goods Notifications (PIB) examined. He noted that these results serve as an early benchmark for the effectiveness of TradeAI in trade surveillance.

“I think it’s still too small, but that’s okay. At least the first run has generated some revenue,” said Minister Purbaya at a press conference in Jakarta on Friday, December 12, 2025, as quoted by Antara.

He emphasized that the initial development of TradeAI relied entirely on internal resources, including existing hardware and software, without requiring new investment. “But in the future, to develop it further, we need an investment of around IDR 45 billion,” he added.

Acknowledging that the system’s accuracy will not be perfect at the outset, Minister Purbaya explained that TradeAI will continue to improve by learning from uploaded historical data. The Ministry will closely monitor its performance to mitigate potential data errors.

“At least there is an initial estimate of the difference. Later, if the realization deviates too far from the estimate, I can immediately check whether it is human error or AI error,” he explained.

Minister Purbaya expressed optimism that the system could reach nearly 100 percent accuracy next year. He stressed that AI-based monitoring will enhance transparency and efficiency in customs administration. ***