The export of timber is prohibited

The Order of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 7, 2022 No. 322 established a ban on the export of certain types of timber (HS codes 4401, 4403, 4404, 4406, 4407), regardless of the country of origin, from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan from June 8, 2022 for a period of 6 months.

Taking into account the above, we inform you that the export of timber from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as transit through the Republic of Kazakhstan from the EAEU member states to non-EAEU states, regardless of the country of origin, is prohibited.

The transit of timber from the Russian Federation to the Kyrgyz Republic through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan (within the allocated quotas for the Kyrgyz Republic) is allowed in the presence of invoices, invoices between enterprises of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation and other supporting documents on the supply of timber to the Kyrgyz Republic.