BPJPH: US Products Entering Indonesia to Carry Dual Halal Labels

The Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) has confirmed that every United States product entering Indonesia will carry two halal labels simultaneously — one from the US and one from Indonesia.

According to BPJPH, halal labelling remains mandatory following the trade agreement between Indonesia and the US concluded last week in Washington D.C. “The American halal label will sit alongside our halal label,” said BPJPH Head Ahmad Haikal Hasan in a written statement on Tuesday, 24 February 2026.

Haikal explained that the halal labelling provisions between Indonesia and the US are set out in a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA). The MRA represents a mutual acknowledgement of halal standards between BPJPH and overseas halal bodies in the United States.

Haikal stated that once a halal authority in the US has issued a halal label, Indonesia no longer needs to re-examine the product’s halal status. “It is simply registered, not processed from scratch,” he said.

Haikal noted that the same mechanism applies to other countries that hold MRAs with Indonesia. “It must be noted that this does not apply solely to the United States,” he said.

Haikal therefore urged the public not to doubt US products entering Indonesia following the trade tariff agreement. “If you wish to check carefully, you will find halal products made in America that are recognised by Indonesian halal certification. There will be an American halal label and an Indonesian halal label as well. It is safe,” Haikal said.

The Indonesian and US governments officially signed a reciprocal trade agreement in Washington D.C. on Thursday, 19 February 2026. The trade deal, which covers import tariffs and the removal of trade barriers, was signed by President Prabowo Subianto and US President Donald Trump.

Following the agreement, Indonesia granted halal certification exemptions for a number of US products entering the country, including cosmetics, medical devices, and manufactured goods. Nevertheless, cosmetic and medical device products are still required to obtain distribution permits from the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) before they can be marketed in Indonesia.