The costs of 8.85 billion tenge were reimbursed to exporters in 2022
The amount of funds allocated in 2022 to reimburse costs to exporting companies increased 2.8 times compared to last year and amounted to 8.85 billion tenge. Similarly, the number of approved applications has increased, from 306 in 2021 to 486 in 2022.
Of all the types of costs to be reimbursed, the most popular among exporters remains the delivery of goods by rail. In total, 328 applications for 7.05 billion tenge or 79.7% of the total amount were approved in this direction. 49 applications for 0.3 billion tenge were approved for reimbursement of costs for the promotion of goods.
In the context of industries, food producers have shown traditional activity this year. Most of them are represented by enterprises producing butter, flour, bakery, flour confectionery, pasta, drinking water and beverages, fish processing companies and others. In total, 229 applications for a total amount of 3.7 billion tenge were approved by exporting companies representing the agricultural sector.
Compared to 2021, there was an increase in the volume of refunds for all types of applications. Payments on applications from manufacturers of paper and paper products increased significantly – 5.5 times, chemical industry products – 4.7 times, fish farming enterprises – 4.5 times, textile manufacturers -3.8 times.
The largest number of approved applications falls on Kostanay region, Almaty, Almaty, Karaganda, Pavlodar regions and Shymkent.
Small and medium-sized businesses, which were reimbursed part of the costs in 2022, mainly export finished products to nearby countries. Of these, 17.8% of Kazakhstan's goods are sent to Uzbekistan, Russia accounts for 16.1% of exports, followed by Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. In addition to these five, domestic companies export products to European countries, as well as to the UAE, Canada, the USA and many other foreign countries.
In December 2022, amendments to the Rules for Reimbursing part of the Costs to Exporters were approved. 1146 items have been returned to the list of goods whose export costs are subject to reimbursement. Among them are flour, meat, salt and others. The return mainly affected the lower limit positions.
«In 2022, QazTrade carried out large-scale work with applications for compensation both in quantity and in amount. Next year there are no less ambitious tasks. First of all, it is necessary to complete the process of reviewing applications in 2022. This is about 300 applications worth 7 billion tenge. The decision on this issue has already been made and the necessary funds are provided in the budget. Secondly, the issue of announcing a new acceptance of applications is being worked out. QazTrade, of course, counts on the activity of our exporters», - Nuraly Bukeikhanov said.
He also noted that next year «QazTrade», as an operator of state measures to support exporters, together with the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, will continue to work on optimizing and improving the efficiency of the cost recovery process.
In total, in 2022, «QazTrade» received 621 applications from 259 exporting companies.