About us

The QazTrade Center for Trade Policy Development Joint-Stock Company (hereinafter – the QazTrade) was established in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 30, 2006 No. 616 “On some issues of the establishment of the” The Center for Trade Policy Development Joint-Stock Company and the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 6 September 6, 2019 No. 663 “On the renaming of the Center for Trade Policy Development” joint-stock company into the joint-stock company “Center for Trade Policy Development“ QazTrade”.

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QazTrade studies and identifies topical issues of national and trade system and takes an active part in the implementation of the country’s trade policy.

QazTrade has a history of its functioning since 2006, institutional memory and has established itself as a key research company in Kazakhstan in the field of trade and economic relations.

The sole shareholder of QazTrade Trade Policy Development Center is the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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Executives

Egemberdieva Asel Yerikovna

Deputy CEO

General information, education

Kazakh Humanitarian Law University, Bachelor of International Law.
University of Westminster (London, UK), Master of International Commercial Law.

Career

She began her career at GRATA Law Firm. From 2011 to the present, he has been working at QazTrade Trade Policy Development Center JSC.

Supervised issues

Analytical and consulting support for export activities, implementation of the export acceleration program.

Kulbatyrov Nurlan Naizabekovich

First deputy CEO

General information, education
In 2009 he graduated from the Russian State Agrarian University of the Moscow Agricultural Academy. K.A. Timiryazev with a degree in Management.
Held scientific training in South Korea, Japan, Turkey and China.
Participated in the Industry Change Management Program (2020).

Career
Began his career in 2009 as a senior expert at the Center for Economic Development Planning at the Economic Research Institute JSC under the Ministry of National Economy.
From 2010-2016, worked as a senior expert of the Investment Processes Analysis Department, Head of the Investment Processes Analysis Department, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship Development of the Economic Research Institute JSC under the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
From 03 May 2016 was appointed Deputy General Director of the Joint Stock Company “Center for the Development of Trade Policy” QazTrade “under the Ministry of Trade and Integration.
Participated in the development of such documents as “Strategic Development Plan of Kazakhstan until 2025”, “Scheme for the rational allocation of production facilities”, the national report “Business Climate”.
Was the head of the project group for the implementation of the Country Cooperation Program between Kazakhstan and the OECD.
Member of the national team “Global Entrepreneurship Monitor” based at Nazarbayev University since 2015.

Supervised issues
Supervises issues of interaction with the WTO, EAEU and OECD.
Head of the project team for the implementation of the ITC project from an institutional partner.

As part of the "Export Acceleration-2025" roadshow, a meeting was held with the Science Fund, attended by Ainur Amirbekova, Managing Director of QazTrade, and Deputy Chairman of the Fund, Manat Keldibekov.

QazTrade Held a Road-Show on Export Acceleration for Al-Farabi ScaleUp program

QazTradeAcademy Educational Platform and Kazakhstan Trade Portal: Useful Tools for Supporting MSMEs

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Export Acceleration Program?

The Acceleration Program is a unique program that will help perspective non-raw materials businesses to effectively enter international markets. This program is designed for top managers of promising exporting companies: General Directors, Directors for Production, Commercial Directors, Marketing Directors.Participants of export acceleration will have access to fast, efficient tools to promote products into the international markets, a possibility of personal meeting with international experts on entering the target markets, the short list of potential partners and customers in the target markets, having worked out road map for target markets entering (composed together with experts and specialists of PwC).

What is the algorithm of actions for entrepreneurs to export livestock products to China?

1. The entrepreneur sends to the Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture (hereinafter - CVCS) or the Territorial Subdivision of CVCS a request for inclusion of an enterprise in the REGISTER of the General Administration of Customs of China (hereinafter - GACC) - the List of registered foreign enterprises entitled to supply products to the PRC.

2. CVCS sends a questionnaire to the entrepreneur to fill out the request, and then the questionnaire completed by the entrepreneur is to be checked and supplemented.

3. The regional territorial inspection CVCS (hereinafter - RTI CVCS) conducts a preliminary inspection of the enterprise for compliance with the information declared by the entrepreneur.

4. RTI CVCS sends to CVCS MOA a positive conclusion based on the results of the preliminary inspection.

5. The CVCS MOA sends to the GACC a request from several enterprises for this type of product, a questionnaire, a positive conclusion of the preliminary inspection for inclusion into the REGISTER under the guarantee of the veterinary service of Kazakhstan or following the results of an on-site inspection of the GACC.

6. GACC conducts a documentary analysis of the submitted materials, based on the results of which, a decision is to be made on an inclusion into the REGISTER under the guarantee of the Veterinary Service of Kazakhstan or on conduction of an on-site inspection of the GAC.

7. GACC includes into the REGISTER under the guarantee of the veterinary service of the Republic of Kazakhstan (for example, fish) or GAC conducts an on-site inspection of several enterprises, following the results of the inspection, in case of a positive conclusion of the inspection, includes into the REGISTER.

8. The GACC publishes the REGISTER - a list of enterprises entitled to supply products to China.

9. The entrepreneur, whose enterprise is included in the REGISTER, receives a permit to export a consignment of goods, a veterinary certificate for export of livestock products.

For the moment which livestock products can be exported to China by Kazakhstani enterprises?

Enterprises of Kazakhstan can export the following types of livestock products to China:
• Beef;
• Mutton (the Chinese side introduced temporary restrictions);
• Honey;
• Milk and dairy products;
• Fish and fish products;
• Wool;
• Live horses (breeding and commercial, slaughter);
• Protocol on export of frozen pork was signed.