Market
Fresh peas (HS 070810: peas, fresh or chilled) in Kazakhstan is a trade-linked, seasonal fresh-vegetable market with both imports and exports. In 2023, Kazakhstan imported about USD 523.23K (2,742,290 kg), with Russia as the dominant supplier by value and volume. Kazakhstan also exported about USD 395.56K (1,065,910 kg) in 2023, mainly to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. As an EAEU member, Kazakhstan’s cross-border movement of fresh produce is shaped by EAEU phytosanitary quarantine control requirements and border procedures.
Market RoleNet importer with seasonal domestic production and regional exports
Domestic RoleSeasonal fresh vegetable for domestic consumption; supplemented by imports (notably from Russia) and complemented by regional exports in-season
Risks
Phytosanitary Control HighQuarantine phytosanitary noncompliance (e.g., missing/invalid phytosanitary certificate where required, or quarantine pest findings) can result in border delay and, under applicable EAEU procedures, outcomes such as return, treatment/disinfection, or destruction of the consignment, creating acute commercial loss for a short-shelf-life product.Confirm whether the consignment is classified as high phytosanitary risk under EAEU rules; obtain a valid phytosanitary certificate from the exporting country’s authorized plant quarantine authority; run pre-shipment pest/quality inspection and align quantities/consignment identifiers across documents.
Logistics MediumFresh peas are highly time- and temperature-sensitive; land-border congestion, inspection holds, or cold-chain breaks can reduce saleable quality and increase shrink, especially for shipments transiting long distances to Kazakhstan’s main consumption centers.Use validated cold-chain logistics, set maximum transit-time SLAs, and plan for border inspection time buffers with contingency routing where feasible.
Regulatory Compliance MediumFor packaged product, labeling nonconformance under EAEU technical regulations (TR TS 022/2011) can trigger relabeling, clearance delays, or rejection risk depending on enforcement outcomes.Pre-approve labels against TR TS 022/2011 requirements (language, origin, responsible party details, storage/shelf-life where applicable) and retain label artwork/version control per SKU.
FAQ
Is Kazakhstan a net importer or exporter of fresh peas?Kazakhstan is a net importer in recent UN Comtrade-reported trade: in 2023 it imported about USD 523.23K (2,742,290 kg) of fresh/chilled peas (HS 070810) and exported about USD 395.56K (1,065,910 kg). It still exports seasonally to nearby Central Asian markets such as Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Which supplier country dominates Kazakhstan’s fresh pea imports?Russia dominated Kazakhstan’s 2023 imports of fresh/chilled peas (HS 070810) by both value and volume (about USD 491.52K and 2,739,570 kg), with much smaller volumes from suppliers such as Kenya and others.
What is the single biggest border-compliance risk for shipping fresh peas into Kazakhstan?Phytosanitary noncompliance is the biggest risk: EAEU rules require a phytosanitary certificate for quarantinable products classified as high phytosanitary risk, and quarantine findings or document problems can lead to serious enforcement outcomes such as return, treatment/disinfection, or destruction—especially costly for a short-shelf-life product.