Kazakh Lawmakers Call for Trade Representative Office with China to Diversify Flour Exports

According to data from the Kazakhstan Grain Processors Association, the country has 250 grain processing enterprises, but currently no more than 80 are actually operating, and these enterprises are running at only 35% to 45% of their production capacity. Meanwhile, the trend of directly exporting wheat is becoming increasingly apparent, as export prices are higher than domestic market prices, and exports also enjoy transportation subsidies. Yergeshbayev noted in his inquiry. He stated that many systemic problems in the grain industry have remained unresolved for years. Value-added tax refunds are consistently delayed; the Kazakhstan Trade Policy Development Center (QazTrade) has long been insufficiently funded for transportation cost subsidy plans, resulting in many enterprises being unable to obtain compensation for years. As a result, we have lost our traditional flour export markets—Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan, and now only have the Afghan market remaining. He said. ...