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Indonesia Tightens Halal and Non-Halal Compliance Requirements for Imported Products

Indonesia continues to tighten the implementation of its halal certification framework under Government Regulation No.42 of 2024 (“GR No. 42/2024”). The regulation provides for mandatory halal certification requirements for various categories of goods and services, including imported products, with implementation taking place in phases. The first major compliance deadline is approaching on 17 October 2026, followed by subsequent deadlines extending to 17 October 2034, depending on the relevant product category. As the first implementation deadline approaches, Businesses importing products into Indonesia should therefore review whether their products fall within the affected categories and prepare for compliance accordingly. 

Here is the category of goods and services required to obtain halal certification: Read. 

Against this background, The Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (“BPJPH”) has recently issued Regulations No. 3 and No. 4 of 2026, introducing further requirements for the implementation of the halal certification framework under GR No. 42/2024, particularly in relation to Halal and Non-Halal imported products. 

Halal Product: A New Compliance Step for Import 

BPJPH Regulation No. 4 of 2026 introduces an additional compliance requirement known as Halal Product Assurance, which is intended to verify the conformity of certain foreign halal products before they enter the Indonesian market. It means that each shipment for the halal certified products need to obtain Halal Product Assurance before entering Indonesia. 

Under this mechanism, the Halal Product Assurance process is conducted in the origin country through a Foreign Halal Institution (Lembaga Halal Luar Negeri or “LHLN”). Following the inspection process, the institution will issue a Halal Product Assurance Report (Laporan Pemastian Produk Halal or “LPPH”), which will be required as part of the importation process. Furthermore, halal-certified imported products must continue to be registered with the customs authority as part of the import customs declaration process.  

The regulation will take effect on 9 September 2026, shortly before the first major halal certification compliance deadline on 17 October 2026. 

The Halal Assurance requirement does not apply to all imported products. Rather, it applies to imported products that are subject to Indonesia's mandatory halal certification framework under GR No. 42/2024. 

Non-Halal Product: New Requirements for Non-Halal Labels 

Since July 2026, BPJPH Regulation No. 3 of 2026 has introduced more detailed provisions regarding product information for non-halal products. The non-halal labelling requirement applies to products containing non-halal materials or products manufactured through processes that do not comply with halal requirements.  

Products that already available on the market before the regulation took effect may continue to be distributed until July 2027, providing business with additional time to comply with the new requirements. 

The scope of the regulation is relatively broad, covering both product ingredients and production processes, including the use of facilities, equipment, or handling procedures that may result in contact with non-halal materials. Businesses operators should therefore assess not only the composition of their products but also their manufacturing and supply chain processes to determine whether the labelling requirement applies 

Products falling within these categories must display clear and easily visible non-halal information on their packaging or product labels. The required information may be presented through a designated logo accompanied by statements such as: 

1. "NON-HALAL", or 

2. "THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS PORK OR LARD". 

Indonesia is entering a stricter phase of halal regulatory enforcement. In addition to mandatory halal certification requirements, businesses should proactively assess whether their products fall under halal assurance requirements or non-halal labelling and to prepare the necessary certification and documentation well in advance of the applicable compliance deadlines.