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Export to Kazakhstan

Central Asia's largest economy. Buys Indian medicines, tea, machinery and electronics; EAEU technical rules (EAC mark) apply.

Capital
Astana
Currency
KZT
Trade agreement with India
India–Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Free Trade Agreement (under negotiation)
Not in force yetNot in force
Main ports
Bandar Abbas (Iran), then rail via Turkmenistan, Aktau (Caspian Sea port), Almaty International Airport

Kazakhstan is landlocked and large, with an oil-based economy. Indian goods reach it by sea to Iran and then by rail or road, through the International North–South Transport Corridor, or by sea to China and then by rail. As an EAEU member it follows the union's customs tariff and technical regulations, so one certificate covers all EAEU countries.

India–Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Free Trade Agreement (under negotiation)

Kazakhstan is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union with Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. India and the EAEU signed terms of reference for FTA negotiations on 20 August 2025. Until an agreement is in force, the EAEU's common customs tariff applies. Confirm the current status on commerce.gov.in.

What it buys from India

  • Medicines and pharmaceutical products
  • Tea, coffee, rice and processed food
  • Machinery, electrical equipment and mobile phones
  • Garments, textiles and chemicals

Import rules on their side

  • Many products need EAEU conformity documents (a certificate or declaration of conformity and the EAC mark) under the union's technical regulations.
  • Medicines need registration under EAEU or Kazakh national procedures; food must meet EAEU food-safety regulations and carry labels in Kazakh and Russian.
  • Customs is run by Kazakhstan's State Revenue Committee; plant products need an Indian phytosanitary certificate and quarantine checks.

Practical tips

  • Ask your forwarder to compare the Iran/INSTC route with the China rail route; transit time and cost vary a lot.
  • Russian is the main business language; Russian-language catalogues and contracts help.
  • If the route passes through Iran or Russia, check with your bank and freight insurer about sanctions-related restrictions before you commit.
Sources (5)
  1. PIB — India and Eurasian Economic Union sign Terms of Reference to launch FTA negotiations (20 Aug 2025)
  2. All India Radio News — India to begin formal FTA negotiations with Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union
  3. Eurasian Economic Commission — technical regulations and customs union
  4. State Revenue Committee of Kazakhstan (customs)
  5. Department of Commerce — TradeStat export-import data bank

Trade data

India’s exports to Kazakhstan in numbers

From the Department of Commerce’s TradeStat (Indian financial years, April–March), the country’s imports from the world from UN Comtrade, and its basics from the World Bank.

India’s exports here, 2025-26
US$ 185 mn
No. 80 of our 80 countries
Change from 2024-25
↓ -29.6%
US$ 263 mn → US$ 185 mn
Share of all Indian exports
0.04%
Its imports from the world
—
2020-21: US$ 226 mn2262020-212021-22: US$ 235 mn2352021-222022-23: US$ 437 mn4372022-23n/a2023-242024-25: US$ 263 mn2632024-252025-26: US$ 185 mn1852025-26
India’s exports to Kazakhstan, year by year · US$ million · TradeStat’s 2023-24 country table is double-counted, so it is not shown

What India sells here most

By HS chapter, 2025-26. Change is against 2024-25.

Name2025-26Change
1Medicines and pharmaHS 30US$ 86.1 mn-7.1%
2Vehicles and partsHS 87US$ 19.8 mn+360.1%
3MachineryHS 84US$ 13.6 mn-22.8%
4Instruments, medical devicesHS 90US$ 11.1 mn+42.1%
5Coffee, tea, spicesHS 09US$ 10.9 mn+8.2%
6Electrical and electronicsHS 85US$ 6.4 mn-92.9%
7Organic chemicalsHS 29US$ 5.9 mn-7.4%
8Tools and cutleryHS 82US$ 3.9 mn+48.5%
9RubberHS 40US$ 3.6 mn-12.9%
10Other food preparationsHS 21US$ 3.5 mn+25.4%
11Iron and steel articlesHS 73US$ 3.4 mn+116.6%
12PlasticsHS 39US$ 1.5 mn-26.4%

What is rising and what is falling

Chapters where India sells at least US$ 5 million. Change from 2024-25 to 2025-26.

High demand

  1. Vehicles and partsUS$ 4.3 mn → US$ 19.8 mn+360.1%
  2. Instruments, medical devicesUS$ 7.8 mn → US$ 11.1 mn+42.1%

Low demand

  1. Electrical and electronicsUS$ 89.8 mn → US$ 6.4 mn-92.9%
  2. MachineryUS$ 17.7 mn → US$ 13.6 mn-22.8%

Our product guides that sell here

India’s exports of each product to this country, 2025-26.

Name2025-26Change
1TeaUS$ 10.8 mn+10.1%
2Ayurvedic and herbal productsUS$ 7.9 mn+10.7%

The 20 biggest export lines

4-digit HS lines, 2025-26, with their Harmonized System descriptions.

Name2025-26Change
1MedicamentsHS 3004US$ 80.5 mn-6.6%
2VehiclesHS 8704US$ 17 mn+348.7%
3TeaHS 0902US$ 10.8 mn+10.1%
4Human bloodHS 3002US$ 5 mn+1.6%
5Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including…HS 9018US$ 4.2 mn+19%
6Orthopaedic appliancesHS 9021US$ 4 mn+28.2%
7Tools, interchangeableHS 8207US$ 3 mn+65.2%
8Food preparations not elsewhere specified or includedHS 2106US$ 2.8 mn+16.9%
9New pneumatic tyres, of rubberHS 4011US$ 2.7 mn+3.4%
10Electrical apparatusHS 8538US$ 2.4 mn+1,042.9%
11Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom onlyHS 2933US$ 2.2 mn-5.6%
12Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders…HS 8429US$ 2.1 mn-17.2%
13Motor vehiclesHS 8708US$ 1.7 mn+560%
14Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including…HS 8481US$ 1.5 mn+10.1%
15Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material, of iron or steel, capacity not…HS 7310US$ 1.5 mn+7,400%
16Apparatus based on the use of x-rays or of alpha, beta, gamma or other ionising radiations, whether or not…HS 9022US$ 1.3 mn+284.8%
17Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding, mixing or kneading earth, stone…HS 8474US$ 1.2 mn-56.1%
18BodiesHS 8707US$ 1.1 mn+1,528.6%
19Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tilesHS 6907US$ 1.1 mn-61.3%
20Electric motors and generatorsHS 8501US$ 1 mn-24.8%

What India buys from Kazakhstan

India’s imports from this country in 2025-26 by HS chapter, from TradeStat — this country can be your supplier too.

India’s imports, 2025-26
US$ 81.7 mn
US$ 86.2 mn → US$ 81.7 mn
India’s exports, 2025-26
US$ 185 mn
Trade balance
+US$ 104 mn
exports minus imports
Change in imports
-5.3%
Name2025-26Change
1Gems, jewellery, precious metalsHS 71—+98.5%
2Salt, stone, cementHS 25—-52.9%
3Project goods, specialHS 98——
4Hides and skinsHS 41—-7%
5Inorganic chemicalsHS 28—-87.8%
6Iron and steelHS 72—-68.2%
7Gums, resins, plant extractsHS 13—-32.1%
8Flour, malt, starchHS 11—-3%
9Other base metalsHS 81—-63.2%
10PlasticsHS 39—+2,600%

The country at a glance

Population
20.8 mn
2025
GDP
US$ 306.2 bn
2025
GDP per person
US$ 14,692
2025
Imports (goods and services)
US$ 74.5 bn
2024

Sources: TradeStat — Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce · World Bank — World Development Indicators · Figures taken 29 October 2026.

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