# Kazakhstan Import Opportunities

Explore Kazakhstan's import opportunities by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and market size.

- Latest import year: 2024
- Latest imports: $69.8B
- Import CAGR: +18.0%
- Trade openness: 51.2%

## Top Import Opportunities

| Rank | Product | Description | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | HS 851712 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $2.3B | +23.9% | 53 | 3814 |
| 2 | HS 610910 | T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted | $808.2M | +26.7% | 91 | 7486 |
| 3 | HS 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $1.5B | +24.0% | 9 | 2616 |
| 4 | HS 640299 | Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $721.1M | +20.7% | 58 | 9359 |
| 5 | HS 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $1.8B | +13.3% | 42 | 2669 |
| 6 | HS 710812 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $530.4M | +26.4% | 3 | 9953 |
| 7 | HS 950300 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds | $589.0M | +23.0% | 65 | 8325 |
| 8 | HS 620293 | Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: women's or girls', of man-made fibres, other than those of heading no. 6204 (not knitted or crocheted) | $516.6M | +29.5% | 63 | 9460 |
| 9 | HS 870322 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $680.4M | +13.7% | 31 | 8051 |
| 10 | HS 870710 | Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8703 | $870.0M | +32.7% | 21 | 3443 |
| 11 | HS 284420 | Uranium: enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products | $485.6M | +60.0% | 4 | 8589 |
| 12 | HS 870360 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $435.5M | +45.8% | 22 | 8749 |
| 13 | HS 740200 | Copper: unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining | $366.8M | +46.7% | 7 | 9998 |
| 14 | HS 611030 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted | $367.2M | +24.4% | 77 | 8699 |
| 15 | HS 271121 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $718.1M | +2.9% | 3 | 6890 |
| 16 | HS 620462 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $367.6M | +22.7% | 72 | 8371 |
| 17 | HS 100199 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $297.8M | +25.4% | 4 | 9961 |
| 18 | HS 847150 | Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units | $476.3M | +12.9% | 56 | 6563 |
| 19 | HS 847130 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $451.2M | +18.2% | 51 | 4975 |
| 20 | HS 940540 | Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.s. in heading no. 9405 | $307.7M | +19.1% | 55 | 8761 |
| 21 | HS 630299 | Toilet and kitchen linen: of textile materials (other than cotton, flax or man-made fibres) | $234.2M | +37.2% | 20 | 9838 |
| 22 | HS 611490 | Garments: of textile materials (other than wool or fine animal hair, cotton or man-made fibres), knitted or crocheted, n.e.s. in chapter 61 | $210.0M | +20.8% | 35 | 9885 |
| 23 | HS 620193 | Anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles: men's or boys', of man-made fibres, other than those of heading no. 6203 (not knitted or crocheted) | $207.6M | +29.2% | 68 | 7944 |
| 24 | HS 720711 | Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square) cross-section, width less than twice thickness | $184.5M | +27.4% | 5 | 9999 |
| 25 | HS 621210 | Brassieres: whether or not knitted or crocheted | $218.9M | +19.7% | 51 | 9108 |
| 26 | HS 392690 | Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $450.8M | +20.4% | 90 | 3555 |
| 27 | HS 420212 | Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics or of textile materials | $182.3M | +28.1% | 52 | 9477 |
| 28 | HS 540752 | Fabrics, woven: containing 85% or more by weight of textured polyester filaments, dyed | $180.6M | +35.9% | 16 | 9353 |
| 29 | HS 851762 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $515.9M | +13.9% | 66 | 2199 |
| 30 | HS 870324 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $535.3M | +16.3% | 38 | 2043 |
| 31 | HS 271019 | Not reported | $556.7M | +5.5% | 62 | 2529 |
| 32 | HS 691110 | Tableware and kitchenware: of porcelain or china | $199.4M | +17.6% | 49 | 8695 |
| 33 | HS 720720 | Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight 0.25% or more of carbon | $202.9M | +13.8% | 7 | 9974 |
| 34 | HS 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $1.2B | +16.2% | 72 | 624 |
| 35 | HS 271600 | Electrical energy | $291.5M | +0.9% | 5 | 9497 |
| 36 | HS 620342 | Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | $216.8M | +20.5% | 75 | 5897 |
| 37 | HS 640419 | Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials | $198.5M | +20.9% | 65 | 6679 |
| 38 | HS 170199 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $270.2M | +4.3% | 30 | 8325 |
| 39 | HS 721420 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $218.2M | +13.1% | 7 | 7292 |
| 40 | HS 640291 | Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, covering the ankle, with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $151.2M | +20.9% | 43 | 8946 |
| 41 | HS 850980 | Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 8509 | $133.4M | +42.0% | 38 | 9210 |
| 42 | HS 420222 | Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of plastic sheeting or of textile materials | $134.6M | +24.8% | 60 | 8845 |
| 43 | HS 261690 | Precious metal ores and concentrates: (excluding silver) | $123.7M | +59.3% | 4 | 10000 |
| 44 | HS 260800 | Zinc ores and concentrates | $178.7M | +17.7% | 4 | 7060 |
| 45 | HS 721070 | Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics | $177.7M | +28.6% | 16 | 5053 |
| 46 | HS 840734 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc | $329.8M | +19.1% | 35 | 2667 |
| 47 | HS 390120 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more | $185.1M | +22.7% | 20 | 4573 |
| 48 | HS 620433 | Jackets and blazers: women's or girls', of synthetic fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | $117.0M | +31.7% | 51 | 9297 |
| 49 | HS 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $304.4M | +16.0% | 46 | 3197 |
| 50 | HS 730661 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | $111.2M | +26.8% | 22 | 9468 |

## Supply Gaps

Products with higher supplier concentration may deserve closer continuity and sourcing review. This is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity before acting.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.