Trade lane

What Kazakhstan buys from Germany.

Kazakhstan imported USD 2.9bn of manufactured and processed goods from Germany in 2024, up 9 per cent on 2022. That is 5 per cent of everything Kazakhstan imported in these lines, and Germany is its number 4 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Germany dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 2.9bnfrom Germany in 2024 (USD 2.6bn in 2022)
5 per centof Kazakhstan's imports in these lines, USD 60bn from every source
436product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#4Germany's rank among Kazakhstan's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Kazakhstan paid Germany for it at the border, Germany's share of everything Kazakhstan imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 43 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports13 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 127m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 53,417 a tonne, 2,597 tonnes
    USD 139min 2024
  2. 2

    Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type)HS 871639

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports37 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,696 a tonne, 25,990 tonnes
    USD 70min 2024
  3. 3

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports11 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 151m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 72,193 a tonne, 795 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  4. 4

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports17 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2,488 a tonne, 21,249 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  5. 5

    Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kWHS 841182

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports74 per cent, 4 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 81,755 a tonne, 621 tonnes
    USD 51min 2024
  6. 6

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports26 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 66m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 52,180 a tonne, 810 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  7. 7

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports2 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,083 a tonne, 3,622 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  8. 8

    Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports14 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,105 a tonne, 6,480 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  9. 9

    Lathes: for removing metal, numerically controlled, other than horizontal lathesHS 845891

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports70 per cent, 8 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 52,525 a tonne, 688 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  10. 10

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports8 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 47,186 a tonne, 639 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  11. 11

    Machine-tools: hot forming machines, hot hammers, for working metalHS 846219

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports76 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 20,477 a tonne, 1,415 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  12. 12

    Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841370

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports16 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,745 a tonne, 1,082 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  13. 13

    Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by...HS 870350

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports60 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 52,600 a tonne, 529 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  14. 14

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports9 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.5m a tonne, 18 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  15. 15

    Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports27 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 69,115 a tonne, 382 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  16. 16

    Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports19 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 25m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 157,063 a tonne, 167 tonnes
    USD 26min 2024
  17. 17

    Machining centres: for working metalHS 845710

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports42 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changefrom USD 937k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 43,871 a tonne, 581 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  18. 18

    Combine harvester-threshersHS 843351

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports53 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 53m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,358 a tonne, 1,532 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  19. 19

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports23 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,485 a tonne, 1,290 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  20. 20

    Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports21 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 48,904 a tonne, 472 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  21. 21

    Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports24 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 41,509 a tonne, 537 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  22. 22

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports7 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,510 a tonne, 3,793 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  23. 23

    Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, unsupported, n.e.c. or includedHS 381590

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports58 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,141 a tonne, 2,912 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  24. 24

    Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports25 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 131 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,722 a tonne, 793 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  25. 25

    Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports10 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 52,297 a tonne, 370 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  26. 26

    Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports9 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 197,611 a tonne, 90 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  27. 27

    Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 130kWHS 870195

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports22 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,140 a tonne, 1,376 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  28. 28

    Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight...HS 480257

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports70 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changefrom USD 2m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 16min 2024
  29. 29

    Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports10 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changeup 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 108,553 a tonne, 145 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  30. 30

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports8 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 120 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 68,046 a tonne, 228 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  31. 31

    Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for...HS 847490

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports12 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changeup 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 13,505 a tonne, 1,095 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  32. 32

    Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports20 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changedown 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 412,702 a tonne, 35 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  33. 33

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports9 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 43,003 a tonne, 334 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  34. 34

    Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to...HS 844331

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports20 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,315 a tonne, 486 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  35. 35

    Ignition or starting equipment: spark plugs, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 851110

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports31 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 80,170 a tonne, 172 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  36. 36

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports3 per cent, 90 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 29,976 a tonne, 451 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  37. 37

    Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports8 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,763 a tonne, 4,825 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  38. 38

    Instruments and apparatus: for measuring or checking the flow or level of liquidsHS 902610

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports29 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 223,860 a tonne, 58 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  39. 39

    Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports18 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 84,040 a tonne, 148 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  40. 40

    Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motorHS 842720

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports15 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,417 a tonne, 988 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  41. 41

    Pumps: reciprocating positive displacement pumps, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841350

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports14 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 62,192 a tonne, 175 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  42. 42

    Mechanical appliances: steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machinesHS 842430

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports38 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 106 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 33,565 a tonne, 323 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  43. 43

    Medicaments: containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail saleHS 300450

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports16 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 57,404 a tonne, 189 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  44. 44

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports6 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 93,279 a tonne, 114 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  45. 45

    Harvesting machinery: parts, including parts of threshing machinery, straw or fodder balers and grass or hay mowersHS 843390

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports11 per cent, 46 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,700 a tonne, 427 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  46. 46

    Machines: for mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenising, emulsifying or stirringHS 847982

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports25 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 188 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 85,270 a tonne, 123 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  47. 47

    Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports19 per cent, 48 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 133,569 a tonne, 79 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  48. 48

    Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports9 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,774 a tonne, 1,067 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  49. 49

    Elevators and conveyors: continuous-action, for goods or materials, belt type, n.e.c. in item no. 8428.20 or 8428.31HS 842833

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports24 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 166 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,872 a tonne, 551 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  50. 50

    Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or lessHS 180632

    Share of Kazakhstan's imports13 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,165 a tonne, 1,002 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type)HS 871639USD 70m in 2024, up 153 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022). Germany supplies 37 per cent of the line.
  2. Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480USD 16m in 2024, up 144 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  3. Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340USD 20m in 2024, up 131 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Germany supplies 25 per cent of the line.
  4. Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by...HS 870350USD 28m in 2024, up 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Germany supplies 60 per cent of the line.
  5. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360USD 16m in 2024, up 120 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Germany supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  6. Mechanical appliances: steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machinesHS 842430USD 11m in 2024, up 106 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Germany supplies 38 per cent of the line.
  7. Pumps: reciprocating positive displacement pumps, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841350USD 11m in 2024, up 82 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  8. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690USD 21m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Germany supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  9. Ignition or starting equipment: spark plugs, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 851110USD 14m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Germany supplies 31 per cent of the line.
  10. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989USD 19m in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Germany supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  11. Machinery: for filtering or purifying waterHS 842121USD 9m in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  12. Odoriferous substances and mixtures: of a kind used in the food or drink industriesHS 330210USD 9m in 2024, up 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  13. Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219USD 22m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Germany supplies 24 per cent of the line.
  14. Machines, for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing etc mineral substances, for agglomerating, shaping or moulding solid fuels, ceramic pastes etc, for...HS 847490USD 15m in 2024, up 48 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Germany supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  15. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710USD 18m in 2024, up 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Germany supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  16. Ball bearingsHS 848210USD 8m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  17. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190USD 9m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Germany supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  18. Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters, catalytic converters or particulate filters for internal combustion enginesHS 842139USD 8m in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Germany supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  19. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690USD 14m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Germany supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  20. Machinery: for packing or wrappingHS 842240USD 12m in 2024, up 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Germany supplies 18 per cent of the line.
Where Germany dominates

Lines where Germany supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Germany ships at least 60 per cent of what Kazakhstan imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Turbines: gas-turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers), of a power exceeding 5000kWHS 84118274 per cent of Kazakhstan's imports of the line, USD 51m; 4 source countries in all.
  2. Lathes: for removing metal, numerically controlled, other than horizontal lathesHS 84589170 per cent of Kazakhstan's imports of the line, USD 36m; 8 source countries in all.
  3. Machine-tools: hot forming machines, hot hammers, for working metalHS 84621976 per cent of Kazakhstan's imports of the line, USD 29m; 7 source countries in all.
  4. Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by...HS 87035060 per cent of Kazakhstan's imports of the line, USD 28m; 17 source countries in all.
  5. Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight...HS 48025770 per cent of Kazakhstan's imports of the line, USD 16m; 18 source countries in all.
  6. Seeders, planters and transplanters: no-till direct seeders, planters and transplantersHS 84323160 per cent of Kazakhstan's imports of the line, USD 8m; 15 source countries in all.
  7. Boilers: super-heated water boilersHS 84022087 per cent of Kazakhstan's imports of the line, USD 4m; 9 source countries in all.
  8. Microscopes, compound optical: stereoscopic microscopesHS 90111074 per cent of Kazakhstan's imports of the line, USD 4m; 14 source countries in all.
  9. Machine-tools: broaching machines, working by removing metal, sintered metal carbides or cermetsHS 84613094 per cent of Kazakhstan's imports of the line, USD 4m; 4 source countries in all.
  10. Chain: skid, articulated link chain and parts thereof, of iron or steelHS 73152082 per cent of Kazakhstan's imports of the line, USD 3m; 14 source countries in all.
  11. Machine-tools: grinding machines (excluding flat-surface, cylindrical and centreless), numerically controlledHS 84602468 per cent of Kazakhstan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 5 source countries in all.
  12. Machine-tools: for drilling by removing metal, numerically controlledHS 84592160 per cent of Kazakhstan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 3 source countries in all.
  13. Paper pulp: filter blocks, slabs and plates of paper pulpHS 48120064 per cent of Kazakhstan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 37 source countries in all.
  14. Machines for additive manufacturing: by other than metal, plastic, rubber, plaster, cement, ceramics or glass depositsHS 84858065 per cent of Kazakhstan's imports of the line, USD 1m; 7 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where Germany's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Kazakhstan at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Germany: USD 139m at USD 53,417 a tonne. Poland: USD 42m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 31,857 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 84,667 a tonne.
  2. Trailers and semi-trailers: (other than tanker type)HS 871639Germany: USD 70m at USD 2,696 a tonne. China: USD 47m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 1,736 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,504 a tonne.
  3. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324Germany: USD 57m at USD 72,193 a tonne. South Korea: USD 102m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 24,586 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 56,328 a tonne.
  4. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308HS 730890Germany: USD 53m at USD 2,488 a tonne. Russia: USD 149m (48 per cent of the line) at USD 1,644 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,540 a tonne.
  5. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340Germany: USD 42m at USD 52,180 a tonne. Japan: USD 37m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 15,771 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 40,117 a tonne.
  6. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323Germany: USD 40m at USD 11,083 a tonne. Russia: USD 30m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 6,532 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,668 a tonne.
  7. Tractors: road tractors for semi-trailers, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121Germany: USD 40m at USD 6,105 a tonne. China: USD 56m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 3,554 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,292 a tonne.
  8. Lathes: for removing metal, numerically controlled, other than horizontal lathesHS 845891Germany: USD 36m at USD 52,525 a tonne. Turkey: USD 7m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 36,269 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,258 a tonne.
  9. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180Germany: USD 30m at USD 47,186 a tonne. Russia: USD 76m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 9,415 a tonne, 80 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 43,276 a tonne.
  10. Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841370Germany: USD 29m at USD 26,745 a tonne. China: USD 54m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 8,859 a tonne, 67 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,187 a tonne.
  11. Machinery: for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans, bags or other containers, machinery for aerating beveragesHS 842230Germany: USD 26m at USD 69,115 a tonne. China: USD 19m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 15,479 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 51,862 a tonne.
  12. Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890Germany: USD 26m at USD 157,063 a tonne. China: USD 29m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 20,148 a tonne, 87 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 91,485 a tonne.
  13. Machining centres: for working metalHS 845710Germany: USD 25m at USD 43,871 a tonne. Turkey: USD 15m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 18,575 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,140 a tonne.
  14. Combine harvester-threshersHS 843351Germany: USD 25m at USD 16,358 a tonne. Russia: USD 8m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 6,416 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,561 a tonne.
  15. Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999Germany: USD 23m at USD 48,904 a tonne. China: USD 16m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 10,856 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 34,556 a tonne.
  16. Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219Germany: USD 22m at USD 41,509 a tonne. China: USD 18m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 28,556 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 124,436 a tonne.
  17. Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, unsupported, n.e.c. or includedHS 381590Germany: USD 21m at USD 7,141 a tonne. China: USD 6m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 5,649 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,633 a tonne.
  18. Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and other speed...HS 848340Germany: USD 20m at USD 25,722 a tonne. China: USD 14m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 7,962 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 24,611 a tonne.
  19. Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989Germany: USD 19m at USD 52,297 a tonne. China: USD 62m (33 per cent of the line) at USD 7,516 a tonne, 86 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,290 a tonne.
  20. Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710Germany: USD 18m at USD 197,611 a tonne. China: USD 45m (22 per cent of the line) at USD 33,548 a tonne, 83 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 125,715 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Kazakhstan buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.

What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Kazakhstan with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is Germany's part of everything Kazakhstan imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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