Deputy Chairman of House of Representatives Commission VI Andre\nRosiade has responded to speculation suggesting that US products would\nbe exempt from halal certification upon entering Indonesia following a\ntrade agreement. Andre affirmed that halal certification continues to\napply to US products destined for the Indonesian market.<\/p>\n
\u201cHas the government exempted all US products from halal\ncertification? No.\u00a0Indonesia continues to enforce halal certification\nfor food and beverage products,\u201d Andre said in a statement posted on his\nInstagram account, as seen on Sunday (22\/2\/2026).<\/p>\n
Andre stated that US food and beverage products with non-halal status\nmust be labelled as non-halal, in order to protect consumers in\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor cosmetic products, medical devices, and other manufactured goods\nfrom the US, they will continue to comply with product safety quality\nstandards, good manufacturing practice, and detailed product content\ninformation. This is to ensure that consumers in Indonesia are fully\ninformed about the products they will use,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The chairman of the Gerindra Party\u2019s regional board for West Sumatra\nalso noted that Indonesia and the US have established a cooperation\nagreement with Foreign Halal Certification Bodies (LHLN) in the US. This\ncooperation enables halal labels issued in the US to be recognised as\nvalid in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is needed in line with the growing demand in the Indonesian\nmarket for high-quality halal products, particularly meat products and\nother consumer goods from the US,\u201d Andre said.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian government had previously provided clarification\nregarding the reciprocal tariff arrangement, or Agreement on Reciprocal\nTrade (ART), between Indonesia and the United States and its\nimplications for halal product regulations. The government stressed that\nit has not exempted all US products from halal certification\nrequirements.<\/p>\n
The clarification on halal certification was delivered by Haryo\nLimanseto, spokesperson for the Coordinating Ministry for Economic\nAffairs, in a Frequently Asked Questions document on the Indonesia-US\nReciprocal Trade Agreement, as seen on Sunday (22\/2\/2026).<\/p>\n
One of the points in the document addressed the question of whether\nthe government had exempted all US products from halal certification.\nThe government confirmed that halal certification for food and beverage\nproducts remains in force.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u00a0Indonesia continues to enforce halal certification for food and\nbeverage products. Meanwhile, food and beverages containing non-halal\ncontent must be labelled as non-halal. This is done to protect domestic\nconsumers,\u201d Haryo Limanseto said in his statement.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/andre-rosiade-indonesia-to-maintain-halal-certification-for-us-food-and-beverage-products-1771759014", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }