Jakarta, June 26 -- Trade Minister Budi Santoso established cooperation with Global Australian Halal Certification (GAHC) to boost exports of Indonesian halal products to Australia.

"If our halal products can enter the Australian market, I think it is very good," he remarked at the signing of the Indonesia-Australia Cooperation on the Global Halal Certificate at the Ministry of Trade, Jakarta, on Thursday.

The minister noted that Australia has imported halal products worth up to US$8.13 trillion from various countries worldwide.

According to Santoso, this figure highlights the significant potential of halal product consumers in Australia.

In 2024, the export value of Indonesian halal products to Australia reached US$634.5 million, he ...