The Philippines and Indonesia Ready to Sign MoU to Enhance Trade in Halal-Certified Goods

The Philippines and Indonesia are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore cooperation, trade facilitation and Halal goods certification, according to the Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), as reported in local media.

Trade in Halal-certified goods between the Philippines and Indonesia is anticipated to improve as the two nations agree to strengthen cooperation in Halal product quality assurance. The proposed MoU will serve as a framework to facilitate the trade of Halal-certified goods between the two countries through a government-to-government arrangement, according to the DTI.

Abdulgani Macatoman, Undersecretary of DTI, stated that upon signing of the MoU, trade between the two countries will be easier and several Halal c...