沙特阿拉伯人信伊斯兰教，获得 HALAL 认证的食物是符合伊斯兰教教法的食物。马来西亚棕榈油，木制品和家具，其作为 halal 的中心地位，在沙特市场的进一步增长潜力巨大。马来西亚吉达总领事穆罕默德·哈立德·阿卜杜勒·拉扎克说，基于这点，需要努力促进产品和 Halal 中心所在。他说，沙特阿拉伯的粮食产品的需求超过70％是进口的， Halal 中心所在可以更加强烈地提升。他说：“去年，约有87,000名沙特阿拉伯游客抵达马来西亚，希望今年以来，具有更好的推广，这一数字将上升。”

　　目前，马来西亚是世界上最主要的穆斯林食（用）品认证中心和穆斯林食（用）品制造中心之一， 马来西亚的 Halal 认证，已经获得国际认可和接受，便于为马来西亚公司与世界各国建立业务关系。2010年的MIHAS马来西亚国际清真 Halal 展实现4亿美元的销***总额，有超过来自81个国家的32000贸易者参加。居前五位的购买商，采购了棕榈油产品，加工食品和饮料，糖果，药品，化妆品和护肤品。其中采购值前十位的国家是阿拉伯联合酋长国（阿联酋），乌克兰，澳大利亚，日本，摩洛哥，新加坡，越南，中国，香港和南非。

　　中国现在已经有很多公司获得了 Halal 认证 ，积极进入 Halal 市场，如上海阿敏生物技术有限公司，山东金栗生物制品有限公司，完美(中国)日用品有限公司等，愿更多的企业多多关注该市场，适时进入，从中受益。

http://www.halaljournal.com/article/6247/malaysia:-malaysian-palm-oil,-wood-products-and-halal-hub-seen-as-attractive-in-saudi-arabia

MALAYSIA: Malaysian Palm Oil, Wood Products and Halal Hub Seen as Attractive in Saudi Arabia

By The Halal Journal Newsdesk (Source: Bernama) published 4 months ago

Original Article Source: Bernama

Filed Under: Trade & Investment

By Abdul Aziz Harun

Malaysia's palm oil, wood products and furniture as well as its position as a Halal hub, have huge potential for further growth in the Saudi Arabia market.

Malaysia's Consul General in Jeddah, Mohd Khalid Abdul Razak said efforts to promote the products and the Halal hub, needs to be enhanced due to this.

He said the Halal hub can be promoted more aggressively in Saudi Arabia as more than 70 per cent of the food product needs of the country are imported.

He also said the Malaysian tourism sector is another area with big potential for expansion in Saudi Arabia, if there are more attractive packages, specifically for Arab tourists.

"Last year, about 87,000 Saudi Arabian tourists arrived in Malaysia. It is hoped that this year, with better promotion, the figure will see a rise," he told members of the Tabung Haji media group when met after a forum here today.

Mohd Khalid said the Consul General's office in Jeddah had placed two key agencies within it, the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) and Tourism Malaysia.

Meanwhile, he also said that total trade between Saudi Arabia and Malaysia last year, reached US$2.9 billion with the balance in trade in favour of the former.

He added that Saudi Arabia also offered vast opportunities in the services sector for highly skilled workers, especially in projects for the development of Mecca.

He cited an example, the engineering expertise involved in the development of the Abraj Al-Bait clock tower in Mecca.

The work was undertaken by a Malaysian and also the confidence entrusted in 144 staff of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) in managing the various stations of the Mecca Metro during the current Hajj season.

Mohd Khalid said there were other forms of expertise involving Malaysians in various projects in Mecca, including work to expand the Masjidil Haram.