AfricaTier 2 — Significant Market

Algeria

Market Overview

Halal Authority: IANOR (Institut Algerien de Normalisation)
Certification Required: Yes — Mandatory
Key Legislation: Food Safety Law; IANOR standards for halal (aligning with OIC/SMIIC)
Import Requirements: Halal certificate required for imported meat; growing requirements for processed food

Food & BeveragesAgricultureIslamic Finance

Standards authority

CACI (Algeria Chamber of Commerce)

Trade body

AFIA (Algerian Islamic Finance Association)

Islamic finance

Top Halal Exports: Dates (Deglet Nour premium), olive oil, fruits
Top Halal Imports: Wheat, meat, dairy products (France, Spain)
Government Incentives: Invest Algeria authority; hydrocarbons revenue subsidy diversification

EU Association AgreementAfCFTAGAFTA

Population

46M

Muslims

44M

Muslim %

97%

CAGR

7.0%

Market Size

$35B

IANOR (Institut Algerien de Normalisation)

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