Kazakhstan-India trade falls 30% to $382.1 million in January-July

September 12, 2026 at 02:17 PM1 min

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Kazakhstan-India trade turnover fell nearly a third to $382.1 million in January-July 2026, down from $549.3 million a year earlier. Exports to India dropped 2.9 times to $88.9 million, while imports rose 1.7% to $293.1 million. The decline came as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS summit.

Key Facts

Kazakhstan-India trade turnover fell to $382.1 million in January-July 2026, down from $549.3 million a year earlier.
Kazakh exports to India dropped 2.9 times to $88.9 million, while imports rose 1.7% to $293.1 million.
Coal and solid fuel exports fell 3.3 times to 276,600 tonnes, and asbestos exports dropped 30.4% to 32,900 tonnes.
Kazakhstan exported six falcons and saker falcons to India this year, a category absent in 2025.
Imports of Indian tea fell 22.8% to 4,100 tonnes, while rice imports dropped 2.4 times to 1,900 tonnes.

Export Decline

Kazakh exports to India fell 2.9 times in value to $88.9 million in January-July 2026. Coal and solid fuel shipments dropped 3.3 times to 276,600 tonnes. Asbestos exports decreased 30.4% to 32,900 tonnes, and phosphorus exports fell 15.2% to 14,600 tonnes. Silver and oil, exported in 2025, were absent from the export list this year. Railway locomotive parts exports rose 3.3 times to 340 tonnes, and ferroalloy exports increased 8.9 times to 2,100 tonnes.

Import Shifts

Kazakh imports from India rose 1.7% in value to $293.1 million, despite a 32% drop in volume to 31,900 tonnes. Tea imports fell 22.8% to 4,100 tonnes, and rice imports dropped 2.4 times to 1,900 tonnes. Seafood imports, including shrimp and squid, rose 2.7 times to 253.6 tonnes. Pharmaceutical imports increased 2.8% to 1,500 tonnes, and clothing and footwear imports rose 31.9% to 448.7 tonnes. Truck imports quadrupled to eight units, and flat-rolled stainless steel imports reached 62.9 tonnes worth $5.9 million.