Jakarta – The Islamic Economic and Financial Development Agency of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the national halal ecosystem. This commitment was demonstrated through Kadin’s participation as a key speaker in the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) for Halal, organized by the National Standardization Agency (BSN) in Jakarta, on Friday (October 3, 2025).

The FGD served as a strategic platform to bring together regulators, standardization bodies, industry players, and business associations to align Indonesia’s halal policies with both national and international standards. The goal is to ensure that the Halal Product Assurance System (SJPH) not only has a strong legal foundation, but can also be implemented technically across all industrial sectors with clear, uniform standards that are globally competitive.

In her presentation, Titi Khoiriah, Head of the Islamic Economic and Financial Development Agency of Kadin Indonesia, emphasized the urgency of harmonizing SJPH with SNI as a key pillar in accelerating halal product assurance and boosting halal certification to enhance Indonesia’s sharia economic ecosystem, both domestically and globally.

"The Halal Product Assurance System (SJPH) already has a strong legal basis. However, in its technical implementation within the industry, harmonization with the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) is essential to ensure certainty, uniformity, and global competitiveness of Indonesian halal products in international markets,” Titi Khoiriah stated.

She noted that without harmonization, business actors would face technical barriers that could hinder productivity and the expansion of both the domestic and global halal markets. Moreover, she stressed that aligning national standards with global benchmarks is critical for Indonesia to expand its share of halal product exports and to strengthen its position as a global halal economic hub.

“Indonesia must actively align its halal standards—and even take the lead in developing global halal standards—to enhance the competitiveness of Indonesian halal products in global value chains, thereby increasing their export market share,” she added.

Indonesia is currently at a pivotal moment, with the phased implementation of mandatory halal certification starting in October 2024. As the country with the largest Muslim population in the world, Indonesia holds enormous potential to become a global halal industry leader. However, realizing this potential requires strong support in terms of regulation, standardization, industrial readiness, investment access, and digital transformation within the halal sector.

Through its Islamic Economic and Financial Development Agency, Kadin Indonesia remains committed to bridging the needs of the business community with relevant stakeholders to develop a robust sharia ecosystem. The FGD hosted by BSN is seen as a strategic move to strengthen the national halal ecosystem, align with the national halal industry roadmap, and promote greater value-added halal exports in global markets.

With strong synergy among government institutions, standardization bodies, business associations, industry players, and MSMEs, Indonesia is expected not only to remain the largest consumer of halal products, but also to emerge as a leading player in the global halal supply chain.