For the information of the owners of customs warehouses, foreign trade participants, declarants and all interested parties
Kazakhstan will introduce mandatory digital labeling of footwear from from December 7, 2021. This means that that since that time the production and import of unmarked shoes into Kazakhstan will be prohibited without the Data Matrix code will be prohibited.
Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 03 March 2020 No. 95 of JSC « Kazakhtelecom» is defined as a Single operator of marking and traceability of commodity groups.
Digital labeling of goods is an international project implemented on the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).
Shoes imported to Kazakhstan and corresponding to the CN FEA code 6401, 6402, 6403, 6404, 6405, subject to mandatory digital labeling.
In accordance with paragraph 4 of the Agreement, it is provided that labeling of goods imported into the customs territory of the Union is carried out before placing such goods under customs procedures for release for domestic consumption or reimport. Thus, the marking of footwear should be carried out on the territory of third countries or on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan until the completion of customs clearance.
In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 238 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan «On customs regulation in the Republic of Kazakhstan» (hereinafter – the Code) certain operations may be performed with goods placed under the customs procedure of a customs warehousing, including labeling of goods.
The admission of representatives of the Operator and importer to the customs warehouse for marking operations of goods is carried out on the basis of a permanent or temporary pass in accordance with Article 404 of the Code.
How will customs warehouses (hereinafter - CW) operate with footwear with from November 1.
The CW is a platform where marking operations can be carried out. The relationship between importers and the CW on marking is regulated by the Civil Legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Customs Authorities need to:
provide temporary or permanent access to the territory of the customs warehouse to representatives of the importer and operator, for performing simple assembly operations, as well as operations established by Article 238 of the Code.
It is recommended for CW wishing to carry out marking on the territory of the CW by a Single operator:
1) to have in the stock closed heated rooms with an appropriate area for the provision of marking services;
2) to have available storage equipment (racks, tables, machinery and equipment for moving goods, fire-fighting equipment);
3) to have available infrastructure (provision of electricity, availability of Internet);
4) to conclude a contract with the Importer to carry out labeling operations in respect of goods belonging to the Importer;
Importer should:
1) The importer or the importer's representative needs to obtain admission from the customs authority to the territory of the Customs Union to carry out operations for the preparation of goods for sale and transit (transportation), including batch splitting, formation of shipments, sorting, packaging, repacking, labeling, operations to improve the presentation;
2) Have a computer, a 2D scanner, a printer for *printing DataMatrix codes. If there is no printer, the Importer can use the services of a printing house to *print DataMatrix codes.
* Printing DataMatrix codes on printers must comply with the readability class according to ISO 15415 at least «C».
A Single operator provides at no charge:
1) Access to the labeling system for Importers (markirovka.kz) for registration of importers, registration of importers' goods in the national catalog of goods;
2) 24/7 support line (Call center 8 800 080 65 65);
3) Methodological assistance in preparing for digital labeling of footwear products;
4) Consulting support in the selection of equipment for marking;
5) Training of the Importer's personnel and its representative on marking;
6) Testing of the marking process on the territory of the CW.
A single operator for Importers provides on a cost-recovery basis:
1) Ordering DataMatrix codes from the labeling system (markirovka.kz);
2) Printing services through the labeling and marking center (on the basis of a Contract for the provision of LMC services), where labels with codes will be printed, validated and verified (readability class according to ISO 15415 is not lower than “C”).
You can call the free number - 8-800-080-65-65 if you have questions regarding digital labeling.
Chief specialist of c/p «Bakhty» of SRD for the по EKR Rakhimbayev A.A.