Objective: The object of this study is the government's policy of prohibiting the export of raw nickel through Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources regulation number 11 of 2019, the European Union's lawsuit to the WTO, and the WTO's decision on the lawsuit which is analyzed from a normative perspective and uses the SWOT technique. Methods: Qualititative with a normative approach, namely examining the export ban policy by the Indonesian government in the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources regulation number 11 of 2019, European Union lawsuits, and WTO panel decisions. This study also measures the profit and loss of each party using the SWOT analysis technique. Results: The results of this study indicate that the Indonesian government, the European Union, and the WTO remain in their respective stances and will continue to fight for their interests. The SWOT results show that this conflict is leaning towards things that can be detrimental to each party, especially the Indonesian government and the European Union. Suggestions: This research can be used as reference material for the Indonesian government, the European Union, and the WTO to create mutually beneficial actions for each party.