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Kazakhstan increases wheat supplies to Uzbekistan

In the 1st quarter of 2023, the trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan amounted to $1.1 billion, which is 5.2% higher than the previous year. Kazakhstan's exports accounted for 76.7% of the turnover, reaching $821.3 million, while imports amounted to $248.9 million (+22.6%). The largest export item is wheat and meslin at $237.6 million (+5.3% YoY). Fertilizers, wheat flour, and fat and oil products also have a high volume. The customs authorities will increase their capacity to accommodate the growing trade turnover.

15 June 2023 15 June 2023

According to the results of the 1st quarter of 2023, the trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan amounted to $1.1 billion. According to official statistics, this is 5.2% more than a year earlier.

The lion's share of turnover (76.7%) fell on exports from the Republic of Kazakhstan. During the specified period, the volume of exports increased by 0.9% to $821.3 million, while imports reached $248.9 million (+22.6%).

Note that according to the results of January-March of this year. The largest volume of exports from Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan (in monetary terms) fell on wheat and meslin: $237.6 million. This is 5.3% more than in the same period in 2022.

Fertilizers, wheat flour, oil and fat products became other key export commodities.

The trade turnover between the countries can grow even more: to increase the throughput, the Kazakh and Uzbek customs authorities agreed to switch to an enhanced mode of operation.

As APK-Inform clarifies with reference to official statistics, for 8 months of 2022/23 MY, Kazakhstan exported about 2.7 million tons of wheat to Uzbekistan (against 2.05 million tons for the same period last season). Thus, Uzbekistan remains the top importer of Kazakh grain.

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