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Halal Markets

Halal Market Potential

Halal Certification allows you to sell your product to Muslim consumers and also give you legitimacy to international markets, not only in Muslim countries but also to other countries where Muslims reside.

Halal Market Potential

There are about 7 million Muslims in the US have a combined purchasing power of US$200 billion. Internationally, there are 1.8 billion Muslims (~25% of world population). Muslim countries in general have strict laws that ban the sale of non-halal products. Halal certification will allow your company to tap into this huge Halal markets.

According to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2016-7 by Thomson Reuters, the global halal economy is estimated to be worth around USD 3.9 trillion. Growing at an estimated annual rate of 20%, the industry is valued at about USD 560 billion a year. Thus, making it one of the fastest growing consumer segments in the world. In 2018, it is expected to hit the USD 6.4 trillion mark.

Muslim countries are aware of the fact that Halal certified foods are sold at a premium prices.The additional expense of Halal certification pays you back many folds in terms of new market penetration.

Several states have existing laws about Halal foods and the associated certification by an independent agency. All Halal foods sold in those states are governed by these laws.

The US governmental agencies (USDA/FDA) have directives on halal labeling and requires the facility to be certified. Also the appropriate license/certificate must be obtained under the “Truth in Labeling” laws.

Muslim countries in general require Halal certificate with each shipment. HCS has the authority to make sure that the shipment certification is legitimate and has been appropriately certified.

HCS is also starting a Blockchain based Halal certification solution to address this issue. Soon the certificates would be issued and made available on that platform for all concerned parties (more to come on that front soon).

Benefits of Halal Certification for Suppliers

Halal Certification Services “HCS” has determined there is a growing need worldwide for US products and consumers overseas are ready to pay a premium prices for Halal products. Muslim governments want certified Halal complied products before they can be sold.

By meeting Halal certification requirements, your company will have access to over 7 million Halal consumers in the USA and more than 1.8 billion consumers internationally.

HCS provides a good blend of scientific techniques, process controls and religious guidelines to provide certification that is acceptable to the consumers.

With an on-board process engineer we have streamlined our certification processes. Our processes are easy to follow, exhibit clear guidelines and outcomes.

If your organization has questions about the ingredients that your product contain and want to skim through the list of ingredients for a preliminary check, please go ahead and request us the ingredient list that is considered permissible and non-permissible for halal certification.