Foreign marketplaces will be required to register in Kazakhstan

Tengrinews.kz - The leadership of the Ministry of Trade and Integration has proposed to reconsider the working conditions for foreign online stores. This initiative was prompted by an increase in complaints from Kazakhstani citizens about e-commerce platforms whose sellers are outside Kazakhstan's jurisdiction.

The Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev, suggested at a government meeting the introduction of an electronic platform for registering foreign marketplaces.

It is also planned to introduce mandatory conditions for them regarding compliance with product safety requirements, combating counterfeit goods, consumer rights protection, storage and protection of personal data, and ensuring tax and customs transparency.