在大部分穆斯林国家，进口产品是被强制要求拥有 halal 认证的。如马来西亚，印度尼西亚，沙特等国家，产品在进关的时候都需要必要的资料证明其产品是清真的，方可进关。同时，有相当数量的穆斯林作为少数民族生活在非穆斯林国家，如美国、加拿大等国家的穆斯林，部分采购商也要求企业提供 halal 证书，以便当地消费群体能够食用到 halal 产品。Halal 清真牛肉产品是美国牛肉出口发展最快之一的产品。 Halal 认证产品，出口到中东的大部分市场，以及印度尼西亚和马来西亚。 Halal 认证的牛肉在一些地方普及度也越来越大，不是因为进口需要 Halal 认证，这种高需求是由于客户的偏好。

Halal 牛肉受欢迎于亚洲

　　萨布丽娜贤，美国肉类出口协会（USMEF）董事，负责东南亚的东盟地区，USMEF海外印度尼西亚和马来西亚市场，在这些地方清真认证是被严格要求的。她在音频报告中，讨论对清真牛肉的需求，不是因为进口的需要？如新加坡，穆斯林人口不断增长，吸引很多来自中东的游客，还有泰国南部，靠近马来西亚的边界。即使是在菲律宾，全国人口大量是天主教徒，该国西南部对 halal 牛肉还是有高需求。

　　Halal 牛肉产品也获得在中国的普及。Joel Haggard，高级副总裁（USMEF亚洲和太平洋地区），他认为 Halal 清真牛肉产品在中国的业务稳步增长。

　　中国伊斯兰协会统计显示，全球 Halal 清真食品、商品交易额不低于2.1兆美元，并且每年增长不低于20％。中国 Halal 清真商业每年增幅也有10％，年 Halal 清真食品交易额达21亿美元。中国 Halal 清真市场令人关注。中国主要的少数民族个中有10个是穆斯林，约有2亿人。回族人是我国最大的伊斯兰组织。中国赢得泰国的关注。

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USMEF: Required or Not, Halal Beef Products Popular in Asia

This article was originally published by the U.S. Meat and Export Federation.

Halal beef products represent one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. beef exports. Halal certification, which indicates that products have been processed and prepared according to Islamic guidelines, is required for export to most markets in the Middle East, as well as to Indonesia and Malaysia. But the popularity of halal beef is also growing in some areas in which halal certification is not required for entry, but is in high demand due to customer preference.

Sabrina Yin, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) director for the ASEAN region of Southeast Asia, overseas Indonesia and Malaysia market for USMEF, where halal certification is strictly required. In the attached audio report, she discussed the demand for halal beef in markets where it is not required for entry ?such as Singapore, which has a growing Muslim population and attracts many tourists from the Middle East, and in southern Thailand near the border with Malaysia. Even in the Philippines, where the national population is heavily Catholic, halal beef is in high demand in the southwestern portion of the country.

Halal beef products are also gaining popularity in China. Joel Haggard, Senior Vice President (USMEF), for the Asia and Pacific region is of the opinion that there is a steady increase in the presence of halal beef products in China.