Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia hasset a target to become a centre of the world's halal industry in 2024 given itspotential market for halal products in the country.
“Indonesia has the potential to become a centre of the world’s halal industry as well as the world’s fashion Mecca. Wetarget that this goal can be achieved by 2024,” state news agency Antaraquoted President Joko Widodo as saying at the opening of the online TradeExpo Indonesia (TEI) Digital Edition on October 21.
Citing the State of Global Islamic Economic Report in 2021, the President said that Muslims around the globe spend morethan 2 trillion USD on various sectorsfrom food, fashion, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, to recreation or tourism.
“Certainly, this is an opportunity that we musttake advantage of,” he said.
Meanwhile, Trade MinisterMuhammad Lutfi said that Indonesia’s export of halal products reached 6billion USD, ranking 21st in theworld. The country’s export of Muslim fashion is valued at about 4.1billion USD, or equivalent to the top 13 in the world.
The TEI event promotes halal products and Muslimfashion by providing a special platform for the products. Another eventnamely Jakarta Muslim Fashion Week will also be held simultaneously. “Weorganize this event as an effort to make Indonesia the halal industry centerand the world’s fashion Mecca,” said Lutfi./.
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