Halal and SHLN, for exporters
Indonesia has postponed mandatory halal to October 2028. Use the time: certification still takes months.
The new dates
On 16 October 2026 Indonesia announced that mandatory halal certification moves to 18 October 2028 for imported food, beverages and slaughter products, and to 17 October 2028 for cosmetics, health supplements and herbal medicines. It had been due from 17 October 2026. The amending regulation is not yet signed.
Until then, your Indonesian importer's BPOM registration is the step that decides whether your product can be sold. What changed, in full.
The one question that decides your timeline
Is your existing halal certifier recognised by BPJPH?
- Yes — you can register the certificate through SHLN. Up to 30 working days, government fee IDR 800,000, filed via ptsp.halal.go.id.
- No — you are on the full BPJPH route. Three to six months.
Do not commission new certification, and do not promise a buyer a shipping date, until you have confirmed whether your certifier is on the BPJPH list. Everything else follows from that answer.
What else to know
- Certification attaches to product and facility, not to a shipment. Each new SKU is a new application.
- Your Indonesian buyer carries obligations too, as importer of record. Agree who does what in writing.
- BPJPH Regulation 4/2026, issued 7 August 2026, covers halal assurance for foreign products entering Indonesia. On 16 October 2026 the government announced that it will be revoked; see the corridor page.
If you want help
Registration is one of our standalone services. What we file and what it costs. To be introduced to Indonesian buyers, list with us.