United States Commits to Complying with Halal Product Standards in Indonesia

The Indonesian Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) has affirmed that the United States is committed to complying with halal product regulations in Indonesia. Ahmad Haikal Hasan, Head of BPJPH, emphasised that halal certification in Indonesia applies to all products circulating within Indonesian territory, including imports from the United States and other countries.

“The United States Government, through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), has previously stated its commitment to comply with mandatory halal requirements applicable in Indonesia,” said Ahmad Haikal Hasan in a statement in Jakarta on Tuesday, 10 March 2026.

He further explained that products do not require halal certification in Indonesia if they already hold a halal certificate from a Foreign Halal Institution (LHLN) recognised by BPJPH.

“Therefore, they do not need to be re-certified in Indonesia. They only need to be registered so that their halal certificate can be officially recognised in Indonesia,” he said.

This mechanism, he continued, does not exempt products from halal certification obligations but rather represents a recognition of foreign halal certificates that meet BPJPH’s halal standards.

Currently, several halal institutions in the United States are recognised by BPJPH, including the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA), American Halal Foundation (AHF), Islamic Services of America (ISA), Halal Transactions of Omaha (HTO), and the ISWA Halal Certification Department.