Kazakhstan lifts ban from Russian fuel imports
Kazakhstan has lifted restrictions from import of oil products from Russia.
S. Korea lifts rice import caps, but vows high tariffs
South Korea announced it would scrap rice import caps from next year, but said high tariffs would be imposed to prevent a damaging surge that would hurt local farmers.
China's economy on track as June trade surplus jumps
China's monthly trade surplus jumped 16.4 percent in June to $31.6 billion, official data showed Thursday, as exports and imports both rose in the latest sign of recovering strength in the world's second-largest economy.
Kazakhstan and Belarus against Russia’s resolution to limit imports from Ukraine
Russia’s decision to limit imports from Ukraine was preceded by Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko’s agreement on association with the EU.
Venezuela to repay $2 bn of debt to local importers
Venezuela announced Friday it would repay a small part its debt to local importers, after currency controls have sparked mass shortages of basic goods in the oil-rich country.
European alcohol ban in Kazakhstan a hasty decision: KazAlko
KazAlko Association considers ban of European alcohol import to Kazakhstan a hasty decision.
Kazakhstan planning to reduce foodstuffs imports
The imports figures are posing a certain threat to domestic processing enterprises (…) The Government has placed a greater emphasis on development of processing enterprises to stimulate production: Agriculture Minister.
Kazakhstan bans European alcohol import
Kazakhstan will introduce a temporary ban on import of alcohol from a number of foreign countries that do not meet the Customs Union standards.
Rakhat Confectionary to expand to China and South Korea
Rakhat, a major Kazakhstani confectionary company, plans to expand into foreign markets.
India threatens WTO action over EU mango ban
India on Friday threatened to drag the European Union to the World Trade Organization over its ban on mango imports.
Kazakhstan to subsidize agro-industry
Kazakhstan will specify new terms of subsidizing agro-industrial projects before May 1 this year.
Stop importing food, support local producers: Kazakh Senator
Kazakhstani lawmaker Kozhakhmet Baimakhanov believes Kazakhstan can meet the demand for rice and flour without importing the goods.
Kyrgyzstan cuts electricity supply to Kazakhstan
Ministry of Energy and Industry of Kyrgyzstan announced that they will not export electricity to Kazakhstan in 2014 due to the shortage of water in the largest water reservoir of the country Toktogul.
Kazakhstan Government increases reserve fund by $250 million after tenge devaluation
Amid adjustments of microeconomic indicators for the year 2014 the Kazakhstan Government has revised its budget.
Kazakhstan imports $154 million worth of flowers a year
More than 263 million flowers - 20 thousand tons - totally worth about $154 million were imported to Kazakhstan in 2013.
Kazakhstan to cooperate with Vietnam in oil industry
Kazakhstan will cooperate with Vietnam in oil and gas.
Kazakh-Iran economic and trade cooperation to ease tension in the region
Iranian Deputy Minister Valiola Afkhami visited Astana to meet with his Kazakhstani counterpart at the 3rd sitting of the Kazakh-Iranian Working Group on Trade and Economic Cooperation.
Minister of Industry opposes closure of economic zones in Kazakhstan
The Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhstan is trying to dissuade the Government from closing Special Economic Zones.
Japan asks WTO to intervene on S.Korean atomic fish ban
Japan has asked the World Trade Organisation to step into a row over Seoul's import ban on fish caught in waters near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, officials said Tuesday.
Kazakhstan to minimize oil imports and meet domestic demand by 2020: Oil and Gas Minister
In 2014 Kazakhstan is expected to produce 83 million tons, with the figure to be brought up to 110 million tons in 2018.
