South and Central Asia
Data and Analysis
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan Announces Second Stage of 2025 Meat and Poultry Tariff Rate Quotas
On March 14, 2025, the Ministry of Trade and Integration announced the second stage of 2025 meat and poultry quotas by HS code for historic suppliers (i.e., importers).
A larger than average crop this year caused Kazakhstan to introduce export subsidies for shipping wheat to Europe and other Central Asian countries effective through September 1, 2025.
Uzbekistan’s cotton sector is at a crossroads. While opportunities for high-value-added products like textiles and ready-to-wear apparel are expanding, the industry faces financial constraints, shrinking farmland, and water shortages.
News and Features
Private exporters reported sales of 23,000 MT of soybean oil for delivery to India during MY 2024/2025.
Private exporters report sales to China, India, Mexico, and unknown destinations.