Identifies common practices to be aware of when selling in this market, e.g., whether all sales material need to be in the local language.
Last Published: 6/28/2019


Transportation costs, product pricing, trade and project financing, and establishing trade relations are all important considerations for U.S. companies examining the Kazakhstani market.  Kazakhstan's major cities should be considered first as potential markets for consumer products, since they are well connected to the country's transportation system and their populations generally have greater purchasing power.  U.S. products have a good reputation here, but competition is growing.  U.S. firms must provide customer support and a reliable supply of products to their distributors.  Distribution networks within Kazakhstan cover great distances because of the country's vast size. Transportation costs and delivery times from the U.S. are significant which obviously affects the price competitiveness of U.S.-made products.

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