Halal products imported from the United States must still comply with the standards set by the Islamic Development Department (Jakim), said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
“What we have agreed with the US is to facilitate the process of importing halal products into Malaysia, but not to compromise on the halal standards,” he told a press conference today, following the US announcement of a tariff reduction on Malaysian exports to 19 percent from 25 percent previously.
