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Profiles of Countries
in CIS Region
Kazakhstan
KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS
| Population |
July
2007 est. |
15,284,929 |
| Annual
average growth rate of population |
2007
est. |
0.352% |
| Literacy |
1999
est. |
99.5% |
| Annual
rate of inflation |
2006
est. |
8.6% |
| GDP |
2006
est. |
US$53.6
billion |
| GDP
growth rate |
2006
est. |
10.6% |
| GDP
composition by sector |
2006
est. |
|
| Agriculture |
|
6.3% |
| Industry |
|
41.1% |
| Services |
|
52.7% |
| GDP
(per capita) on purchasing power parity |
2006
est. |
US$9,400 |
| Currency |
TENGE |
|
| Conversion
rate (Tenge per USD) |
Yr.
2006 |
126.09 |
| Growth
rate of various sectors |
Yr.
2006 |
Agriculture
(8.6%)
Industry (15.9%)
Services (15.07%) |
| Total
export |
Yr.
2006 |
US$
38.24 billion |
| Total
import |
Yr.
2006 |
US$
23.66 billion |
| Current
Account Convertibility |
|
Full |
| Trade
Route |
|
By
sea to Bandar Abbas (Iran) & by surface to Kazakhstan to Hong Kong/Xingang
(China) and further by surface to Kazakhstan India-Kazakhstan by Air
Astana |
INDIA'S BILATERAL TRADE WITH KAZAKHSTAN
Value in million USD
| Year |
2001-2002 |
2002-2003 |
2003-2004 |
2004-2005 |
2005-2006 |
2006-2007
(Provisional Figures) |
| EXPORTS |
| India's
Total Export |
43,826.73 |
52,719.43 |
63,842.97 |
83,535.94 |
103,090.54 |
126,331.10 |
| Exports
to Kazakhstan |
45.7 |
46.88 |
74.81 |
81.42 |
90.86 |
83.34 |
| %Growth |
|
2.58 |
59.58 |
8.83 |
11.6 |
8.27 |
| %Growth
in India's Exports |
|
20.29 |
21.1 |
30.85 |
23.41 |
22.54 |
| %
share in total exports |
0.1 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
0.1 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
| IMPORTS |
| India's
Total Import |
51,413.29 |
61,412.13 |
78,149.61 |
111,517.44 |
149,165.73 |
190566 |
| Imports
from Kazakhstan |
7.39 |
12.73 |
9.26 |
15.39 |
26.3 |
88.2 |
| %Growth |
|
72.14 |
-27.22 |
66.18 |
70.87 |
235.36 |
| %Growth
in India's Imports |
|
19.45 |
27.25 |
42.7 |
33.76 |
27.75 |
| %Share
in total imports |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
| TRADE
BALANCE |
| with
Kazakhstan |
38.31 |
34.15 |
65.55 |
66.03 |
64.57 |
-4.86
|
|
with World
|
-7,586.56
|
-8,693
|
-14,306.65
|
-27,981.49
|
-46,075.19
|
-64,234
|
Source
:Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, Govt. of India
COMPARATIVE TREND ANALYSIS OF INDIA'S SHARE AS A SUPPLIER
Value in million USD
| Year |
Global
Imports |
Imports
from India |
India's
%age Share in Kazakhstan's Total Imports |
| 1998 |
4256.62 |
36.05 |
0.85 |
| 2000 |
5033.3 |
45.86 |
0.91 |
| 2001 |
6355.87 |
50.59 |
0.8 |
| 2003 |
8408.68 |
72.99 |
0.87 |
| 2004 |
12631.85 |
85.97 |
0.68 |
| 2005 |
17352.21 |
100.94 |
0.58 |
| 2006 |
23663.08 |
150.57 |
0.64 |
TOP 20 PRODUCT GROUPS OF GLOBAL IMPORTS OF KAZAKHSTAN (YR. 2006)
Value in million USD
| HS
Code
|
Description
|
Global
Import Value
|
%age
share of the Product Group in Ctry's Total Imports
|
Value
of Imports from India
|
India's
%age Share
|
%age
Share of Intra-CIS Imports
|
Top
3 Suppliers
|
%age
Share
|
| 84
|
Nuclear
reactors,
boilers, machinery,
etc
|
4489.46
|
18.97
|
46.79
|
1.04
|
22.24
|
Italy
|
20.81
|
| Russia
|
17.71
|
| Germany
|
1.45
|
| 27
|
Mineral
fuels,
oils, distillation
products, etc
|
3051.46
|
12.90
|
0.20
|
0.01
|
96.22
|
Russia
|
86.97
|
| Uzbekistan
|
4.24
|
| Turkmenistan
|
3.59
|
| 87
|
Vehicles
other
than
railway, tramway
|
2667.37
|
1.27
|
0.22
|
0.01
|
29.00
|
Japan
|
26.61
|
| Russia
|
23.62
|
| Germany
|
19.22
|
| 85
|
Electrical,
electronic
equipment
|
1989.66
|
8.41
|
12.47
|
0.63
|
24.11
|
Russia
|
18.79
|
| China
|
1.14
|
| USA
|
1.09
|
| 73
|
Articles
of
iron or steel
|
1867.89
|
7.89
|
2.95
|
0.16
|
52.20
|
Russia
|
38.99
|
| Ukraine
|
12.00
|
| China
|
9.86
|
| 72
|
Iron
and
steel
|
803.73
|
3.40
|
3.79
|
0.47
|
88.64
|
Russia
|
73.49
|
| Ukraine
|
9.13
|
| Uzbekistan
|
5.51
|
| 39
|
Plastics
and
articles
thereof
|
617.32
|
2.61
|
1.21
|
0.20
|
36.40
|
Russia
|
29.67
|
| China
|
15.87
|
| Germany
|
9.19
|
| 90
|
Optical,
photo,
technical,
medical, etc apparatus
|
500.71
|
2.12
|
2.30
|
0.46
|
22.17
|
Russia
|
19.13
|
| Germany
|
18.54
|
| USA
|
12.38
|
| 30
|
Pharmaceutical
products
|
494.04
|
2.09
|
33.52
|
6.78
|
15.03
|
Germany
|
17.89
|
| Russia
|
1.05
|
| France
|
9.72
|
| 86
|
Railway,
tramway
locomotives,
rolling stock, equipment
|
453.53
|
1.92
|
0.55
|
0.12
|
82.61
|
Russia
|
51.83
|
| Ukraine
|
29.72
|
| China
|
7.48
|
| 94
|
Furniture,
lighting, signs,
prefabricated buildings
|
404.64
|
1.71
|
0.02
|
0.004
|
40.71
|
Russia
|
31.37
|
| China
|
16.28
|
| Turkey
|
1.76
|
| 89
|
Ships,
boats
and other
floating structures
|
368.27
|
1.56
|
0
|
0
|
43.65
|
Russia
|
38.83
|
| Italy
|
18.97
|
| Romania
|
8.66
|
| 48
|
Paper
&
paperboard,
articles of pulp, paper and board
|
364.66
|
1.54
|
0.63
|
0.17
|
49.96
|
Russia
|
38.14
|
| Ukraine
|
9.20
|
| Germany
|
7.58
|
| 44
|
Wood
and
articles of
wood, wood charcoal
|
330.60
|
1.40
|
0.15
|
0.05
|
71.34
|
Russia
|
66.86
|
| Poland
|
8.55
|
| China
|
5.23
|
| 40
|
Rubber
and
articles
thereof
|
311.14
|
1.31
|
0.79
|
0.25
|
65.90
|
Russia
|
51.82
|
| Belarus
|
8.08
|
| Ukraine
|
5.76
|
| 38
|
Miscellaneous
chemical
products
|
296.54
|
1.25
|
1.11
|
0.37
|
24.19
|
Russia
|
21.07
|
| Germany
|
16.75
|
| China
|
12.78
|
| 17 |
Sugar
and sugar confectionary |
282.19 |
1.19 |
0.002 |
0.001 |
25.05 |
Brazil |
50.22 |
| Russia |
12.41 |
| Cuba |
12.07 |
| 88 |
Aircraft,
spacecraft,
and parts thereof |
228.09 |
0.96 |
0 |
0 |
22.85 |
France |
39.67 |
| Russia |
21.58 |
| UK |
18.81 |
| 69 |
Ceramic
Products |
220.01 |
0.93 |
3.97 |
1.80 |
48.43 |
Russia |
38.89 |
| China |
35.51 |
| Ukraine |
3.76 |
| 25 |
Salt,
sulphur,
earth, stone,
plaster, lime and cement
|
212.31 |
0.90 |
3.97 |
0.29 |
88.80 |
Russia |
64.34 |
| Uzbekistan |
12.19 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
10.13 |
TOP PRODUCT GROUPS OF COUNTRY'S EXPORTS TO INDIA (YR.2006)
Value in million USD
| HS
Code
|
Description
|
Global
Exports
|
Exports
to India
|
India's
%age share in Total Exports of the Country
|
| 10
|
Cereals
|
568.96
|
45.52
|
8.00
|
| 25
|
Salt,
sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement
|
118.99
|
7.18
|
6.03
|
| 72
|
Iron
and steel
|
2333.63
|
6.02
|
0.26
|
| 74
|
Copper
and articles thereof
|
2631.96
|
0.32
|
0.01
|
| 81
|
Other
base metals, cermets, articles thereof
|
164.66
|
0.17
|
0.10
|
| 51
|
Wool,
animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof
|
49.04
|
0.06
|
0.12
|
| 28
|
Inorganic
chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes
|
1359.20
|
0.04
|
0.003
|
| 30
|
Pharmaceutical
products
|
12.00
|
0.04
|
0.32
|
| 78
|
Lead
and articles thereof
|
108.59
|
0.03
|
0.02
|
| 73
|
Articles
of iron or steel
|
76.93
|
0.01
|
0.02
|
| 84
|
Nuclear
reactors, boilers, machinery, etc
|
216.22
|
0.01
|
0.01
|
TOP 20 PRODUCT GROUPS OF INDIA'S EXPORTS TO KAZAKHSTAN (YR. 2006)
Value in million USD
| HS
Code
|
Description
|
India's
Global Exports
|
India's
Exports to Kazakhstan
|
Kazakhstan's
%age share in India Exports of the item
|
Rank
of the Product Group in top 20 of
Kazakhstan's Global Imports
|
| 30
|
Pharmaceutical
Products
|
3000.65
|
25.88
|
0.86
|
9
|
| 09
|
Spices,
Coffee And Tea
|
1125.93
|
11.97
|
1.06
|
|
| 84
|
Machinery
|
4979.45
|
11.17
|
0.22
|
1
|
| 85
|
Electrical
Machinery
|
3757.62
|
7.71
|
0.21
|
4
|
| 61
|
Knit
Apparel
|
3524.50
|
6.75
|
0.19
|
|
| 42
|
Leather
Art; Saddlry; Bags
|
1213.10
|
6.44
|
0.53
|
|
| 72
|
Iron
And Steel
|
5187.22
|
3.29
|
0.06
|
6
|
| 69
|
Ceramic
Products
|
142.79
|
2.98
|
2.09
|
19
|
| 62
|
Woven
Apparel
|
5423.94
|
2.14
|
0.04
|
|
| 29
|
Organic
Chemicals
|
5792.06
|
0.96
|
0.02
|
|
| 73
|
Iron/Steel
Products
|
3240.16
|
0.67
|
0.02
|
5
|
| 38
|
Misc.
Chemical Products
|
1102.82
|
0.64
|
0.06
|
16
|
| 63
|
Misc.
Textile Articles
|
2343.43
|
0.62
|
0.03
|
|
| 24
|
Tobacco
|
365.51
|
0.57
|
0.16
|
|
| 87
|
Vehicles,
Not Railway
|
3665.69
|
0.53
|
0.01
|
3
|
| 08
|
Edible
Fruit And Nuts
|
857.76
|
0.49
|
0.06
|
|
| 40
|
Rubber
|
1195.88
|
0.44
|
0.04
|
15
|
| 21
|
Miscellaneous
Food
|
189.76
|
0.42
|
0.22
|
|
| 39
|
Plastic
|
2660.63
|
0.38
|
0.01
|
7
|
| 76
|
Aluminum
|
772.46
|
0.36
|
0.05
|
|
Detailed
Analysis (at 4 digit HS Code Level) for top 4
Product Groups of India's Exports to Kazakhstan:
Global Imports, Imports from India, Intra-CIS
Imports, Potential Trade & Top 3 suppliers
Top
4 Product Groups namely Pharmaceuticals,
Spices/Tea/Coffee, Machinery & Electrical
Machinery constituting 65.6% share in India's total
Exports to Kazakhstan.
TOP 4 DIGIT ITEMS OF GLOBAL IMPORTS OF KAZAKHSTAN
FOR PHARMAEUTICALS (HS CODE 30) YEAR 2006
Value in million USD
| HS
Code
|
Description
|
Global
Import
Value
|
%age
share
of the
item in
Country's
Imports
of the
Product
Group
|
Value
of
Imports
from
India
|
India's
Global
Exports
|
Value
of
Intra-CIS
Imports
|
Potential
Trade for
India
|
Top
3
Suppliers
|
%
age
Share
|
| 3004
|
Medicament
mixtures
(not 3002,
3005, 3006),
put in dosage
|
408.23
|
82.631
|
32.309
|
2458.59
|
56.81
|
375.921
|
Germany
|
18.39
|
| Russia
|
9.89
|
| France
|
9.15
|
| 3002
|
Human
&
animal
blood;
antisera,
vaccines,
toxins,
micro-
organism
cultures
|
58.896
|
11.9213
|
0.543
|
172.576
|
10.813
|
58.353
|
Austria
|
21.96
|
| France
|
15.63
|
| Russia
|
15.38
|
TOP 4 DIGIT ITEMS OF GLOBAL IMPORTS OF KAZAKHSTAN FOR
TEA/COFFEE/SPICES (HS CODE 09) YEAR 2006
Value in million USD
| HS
Code
|
Description
|
Global
Import
Value
|
%age
share
of the
item in
Country's
Imports
of the
Product
Group
|
Value
of
Imports
from
India
|
India's
Global
Exports
|
Value
of
Intra-CIS
Imports
|
Potential
Trade for
India
|
Top
3
Suppliers
|
%
age
Share
|
| 0902 |
Tea |
57.348 |
91.4641 |
26.173 |
415.495 |
3.5 |
31.175 |
India |
45.64 |
Kenya
Sri Lanka |
32.73
7.09 |
| 0901 |
Coffee |
1.884 |
3.00478 |
0.121 |
317.391 |
0.26 |
1.763 |
Italy |
55.41 |
Russia
Germany |
13.06
7.43 |
TOP 4 DIGIT ITEMS OF GLOBAL IMPORTS OF KAZAKHSTAN FOR MACHINERY (HS CODE 84) YEAR
2006
Value in million USD
| HS
Code |
Description |
Global
Import Value |
%age
share of the item in Country's Imports of
the Product Group |
Value
of Imports from India |
India's
Global Exports |
Value
of Intra-CIS Imports |
Potential
Trade for India |
Top
3 Suppliers |
%
age Share |
| 8429 |
Self-propelld
bulldozer, angledozer, grader, excavator,
etc |
268.24
|
5.97
|
0 |
15.15 |
79.84 |
15.15 |
China |
26.49 |
| Russia |
24.66 |
| Japan |
8.89 |
| 8481 |
Tap,cock,
valve for pipe,tank for the like,incl
pressure reducing valve |
248.33 |
5.53 |
0.02 |
395.20 |
57.05 |
248.31 |
Italy |
26.84 |
| Russia |
20.41 |
| India |
8.39 |
TOP 4 DIGIT ITEMS OF GLOBAL IMPORTS OF KAZAKHSTAN FOR ELECTRICAL MACHINERY (HS CODE
85) YEAR 2006
Value in million USD
| HS
Code |
Description |
Global
Import Value |
%age
share of the item in Country's Imports of the Product Group |
Value
of Imports from India |
India's
Global Exports |
Value
of Intra-CIS Imports |
Potential
Trade for India |
Top
3 Suppliers |
%
age Share |
| 8544
|
Insulated
wire/ cable
|
231.86 |
11.65 |
0.21 |
292.35 |
124.83 |
231.64 |
Russia |
45.88 |
| Turkey |
15.06 |
| Spain |
6.17 |
| 8525
|
Television
camera, transmission app
for radio-telephony
|
187.04 |
9.40 |
0.18 |
105.66 |
5.18 |
105.48 |
Sweden |
32.78 |
| Germany |
8.12 |
| UK |
7.84 |
TRADE FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS TO BE HELD IN KAZAKHSTAN
| City/Location |
Event
Name & Details |
Date |
| Exhibition
Center Atakent, Almaty |
WORLDFOOD/
WORLDFOODTECH /INGREDIENTS/AGROWORLD KAZAKHSTAN 2007
10th International Exhibition for Food
& Drinks, Food & Drink Technology, Agriculture, Packaging
Technology & Materials and Ingredients
|
30.10-02.11.2007 |
| -
Do - |
PLASTEX
CENTRAL ASIA 2008
2nd International Exhibition for Plastic
and Rubber
|
12.03-15.03.2008 |
| -
Do - |
KAZBUILD
SPRING 2008 3rd International Exhibition for Building, Construction and
Interior Design |
12.03-15.03.2008 |
| Atyrau
Sports Palace, Atyrau |
ATYRAU
OIL & GAS 2008 7th Regional Oil & Gas Exhibition |
09.04-11.04.2008 |
| Exhibition
Center Atakent, Almaty |
KAZUPACK
/ KAZPRINTMEDIA 2008
6th International Exhibition for
Packaging Technology & Materials and Printing, Advertising and Design
|
24.04-26.04.2008 |
| -
Do - |
KIHE
2008 15th International Healthcare Exhibition |
14.05-17.05.2008 |
| Sports
Palace, Astana |
ASTANABUILD
2008
10th International Exhibition for
Building, Construction and Interior Design
|
21.05-23.05.2008 |
| Alatau
Sport Palace, Astana |
INTERFOOD
ASTANA/ AGRIHORT ASTANA 2008
10th International Exhibition for Food
& Drinks, Food & Drink Technology, Agriculture, Packaging
Technology & Materials and Ingredients
|
12.06-14.06.2008 |
| Aktau |
MANGYSTAUBUILD
2008
Regional Construction Exhibition in the
Mangystau Oblast
|
15.10-17.10.2008 |
Useful Websites
| www.mfa.kz |
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Republic of
Kazakhstan: News & Articles, Ministries
& Missions, Information on Kazakhstan's
foreign Policy, Overseas & Foreign
Embassies. |
| www.kazinvest.kz |
Kazakhstan
Investment Promotion Centre: Investment
Climate/Investment Legislation/ Investment
Projects |
| www.nationalbank.kz |
The
National Bank of Kazakhstan |
KEY CONTACTS
Shri Ashok Sajjanhar
Ambassador
Embassy of India
Ulitsa Maulenova 71
Almaty-480091
Kazakhstan
Telephone: 007-727-2923382
Fax: 007-727-2614805
E-mail: amb.almaty@mea.gov.in, hoc.almaty@mea.gov.in
Website : www.indembassy.kz
Dr. Kairat Umarov
Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary
Embassy of Republic of Kazakhstan
61, Poorvi Marg, Vasant Vihar
New Delhi- 110057
Telephone: 91-11-46007700/46007710
Fax: 91-11-46007701
E-mail: embassy@kazind.com
Website : www.kazind.com
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