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+ December 15, 2020 TRADE in Halal-certified goods between the Philippines and Indonesia is expected to improve as the two countries have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in Halal product quality assurance.
The two nations are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore cooperation, including on trade facilitation and Halal goods certification, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said in a statement.
The proposed MOU was one of the key initiatives of the Philippines at the seventh Meeting of the Joint Working Group of Senior Officials for the Implementation of the Philippines-Indonesia MOU on Trade, Investment, Handicrafts and Shipping held in August 2019.