Violations detected by the results of customs inspections

The State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan conducted 948 customs inspections in January–September 2026, as a result of which additional 29.6 billion tenge was charged and 19.6 billion tenge was recovered.

Compared to last year, the amounts of additional charges increased by 195%, and penalties by 247%.

Violations were detected in 84% of customs inspections.

Types of violations

Among the violations detected during customs inspections, there are:

- Incorrect determination of customs value - 40%.

- Incorrect classification of goods according to the commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activity - 20%.

- Inappropriate use of goods restricted in use and/or disposal - 17%.

- Violation of customs procedures - 5%.

At the same time, the main share of violations falls on participants of foreign economic activity engaged in digital mining - 19%, wholesale trade in a wide range of goods – 16.2%, wholesale and retail trade in goods - 13.5%, production of energy drinks - 4%.

Based on the results of customs inspections, additional charges of customs duties, taxes and penalties are made, adjustments to customs declarations, and measures are being taken to bring them to justice.

In order to increase the effectiveness of customs inspections, work is underway on an ongoing basis to identify patterns of violations and risky objects of customs control.

Verification measures are currently being carried out against a number of companies that import goods of "rolled flat metals" from China, classified as at risk for signs of improper fulfillment of the obligation to pay anti-dumping duties.