Halal certification and the SHLN route
Mandatory halal certification for imported food, beverages and slaughter products takes effect on 17 October 2026, with full enforcement from 18 October. If you sell food into Indonesia and you have not started, start now.
What changes, and when
Government Regulation No. 42 of 2024 sets the date. From 17 October 2026, imported food, beverages and slaughter products require halal certification to be distributed in Indonesia. Full enforcement begins 18 October 2026.
This is not a labelling requirement you can retrofit at the port. Uncertified product in these categories cannot be lawfully distributed.
Two routes, and why the fast one exists
There are two ways to arrive at a certificate Indonesia will accept.
Full certification through BPJPH
The standard route: an Indonesian halal inspection body audits the production, a fatwa is issued, and BPJPH issues the certificate. Budget three to six months. If your product is going to be on shelves in Indonesia for years, this is the route you eventually want.
SHLN registration of a foreign certificate
If your product already holds a halal certificate from a foreign body that BPJPH recognises, you can register that certificate through SHLN — Sertifikat Halal Luar Negeri — rather than starting from zero.
| Processing time | Up to 30 working days |
| Government fee | IDR 800,000 |
| Filed via | ptsp.halal.go.id |
| Requires | A valid certificate from a BPJPH-recognised foreign halal body |
SHLN only works if your certifier is on the BPJPH recognition list. A halal certificate from a body Indonesia does not recognise is not a shortcut — it is a rejected application and a lost month. Check the certifier before you pay for anything.
What was issued this month
BPJPH Regulation 4/2026, issued 5 September 2026, covers halal assurance for foreign products entering Indonesia. We are reading it against our own live files and will update this page rather than write a new one.
What this means for a Pakistani exporter
- Work backwards from 17 October 2026, not forwards from today.
- Find out first whether your existing certifier is BPJPH-recognised. That single fact decides whether you are on a 30-working-day path or a three-to-six-month path.
- Certification attaches to product and facility, not to a shipment. Adding an SKU later is a new application.
- The Indonesian importer of record holds obligations here too. Agree in writing who is doing what before the first container.
What this means for an Indonesian buyer
- Ask any new Pakistani supplier for their halal certificate and the name of the certifying body, then check the body against the BPJPH list yourself.
- A supplier who cannot name their certifier does not have a usable certificate.
- If you are importing for the first time after October 2026, build the certification lead time into your launch date rather than your reorder date.
Where we fit
Registration is one of our standalone services — you do not have to buy goods from us to use it. Registration · Supplier verification