WORKING GROUP ON HALAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (WGHAPAS)

The Working Group on Halal Products and Services (WGHAPAS) strengthens IMT-GT’s position in the global halal market by promoting standards, certification, and cross-border collaboration. It supports a robust halal ecosystem with skilled professionals, stronger SMEs, and wider consumer access.

OBJECTIVES

    • Greater global acceptance of IMT-GT member countries’ halal standards​
    • A larger pool of technical experts and professionals in halal-related industries​ 
    • Halal export-oriented SMEs​
    • More halal manufacturers and service providers​
    • Better consumer access to halal products and services​

OPPORTUNITIES 

    • Sizeable market potential reaching $2.3 trillion by 2024 (DinarStandard)​ 
    • Increases in the global spending on halal food and beverages​ Potential growth in Islamic fintech, supply chain shifts, food security investments, domestic tourism, and accelerated digital transformation​

Centre for IMT-GT Subregional Cooperation (CIMT)

Office 3A, Level 3, Block C, Menara PjH, Precinct 2, 62100, Putrajaya, Malaysia

Indonesia
Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs (CMEA)

Malaysia
Ministry of Economy

Thailand
Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC)

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