Pursuant to Article 22 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 26 December 2017 No. 123-VI ZRK “On Customs Regulation in the Republic of Kazakhstan,” the customs authorities provide consultations to individuals on matters related to the application of customs legislation.
In view of the frequently asked questions from citizens regarding the possibility or impossibility of importing certain goods into the customs territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, we hereby inform that customs officials exercise control over the importation of goods by categorizing them as goods for personal use or goods intended for entrepreneurial purposes. The criteria for classifying goods into one category or another are value-based, weight-based and/or quantitative limits, which have been previously explained.
This notice provides information on the list of categories of goods that are not considered goods for personal use, as approved by Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated 20 December 2017 No. 107, as amended as of 19 August 2022:
The import into the customs territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan by one individual who has reached the age of 21 of ethyl alcohol and alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content exceeding 0.5%, with a total volume of more than 5 liters, is not considered goods for personal use.The import into the customs territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan by one individual who has reached the age of 21 of tobacco and tobacco products in quantities exceeding 200 cigarettes, or 50 cigars (cigarillos), or 250 grams of tobacco, or the specified products in assortment with a total weight exceeding 250 grams, is not considered goods for personal use.The import into the customs territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan of sturgeon caviar in quantities exceeding 250 grams is not considered goods for personal use.The import into the customs territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan of fish and crustaceans (live, chilled, or frozen) in quantities exceeding 5 kg is not considered goods for personal use.The import into the customs territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan of games operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens, or similar means of payment is not considered goods for personal use.
The above-mentioned goods are among the most commonly imported items; however, the exhaustive list of categories of goods not considered goods for personal use is set out in Appendix No. 6 to Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated 20 December 2017 No. 107.
Thus, when planning to cross the border of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in order to avoid various violations, it is advisable to familiarize yourself in advance with the above-mentioned list of categories of goods that are not considered goods for personal use.