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India exported USD 257.9 mn to Kazakhstan in 2024, led by HS 85, and imported USD 498.7 mn. Here are the documents, the gateways and how SSL moves your cargo on the India side.

  • CurrencyKZT ₸
  • Time−0h30 vs IST
  • CapitalAstana
  • AccessLandlocked
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  1. Road leg in India to the gateway, SSL fleet · Road
  2. Air leg to Kazakhstan · Air

Road in India, then sea or air onward

Exports from India
USD 257.9 mn
Imports into India
USD 498.7 mn
Trade partner rank
#92

Happiness, on this lane, is the buyer in Astana whose goods arrive on the promised day, and the shipper in India who never has to chase.

At a glance

Region
Europe & Central AsiaCentral Asia
Income group
Upper middle incomeWorld Bank
Currency
KZTKazakhstani tenge
Languages
Kazakh, Russian
Capital
Astana
Time
−0h30 vs ISTUTC+05:00
Access
Landlocked
Trade partner rank
#920.067% of India's trade

Trade agreements: No India trade agreement in force (MFN terms; check GSTP separately).. Sources: World Bank country classification; ISO 4217 and languages via mledoze/countries; IANA time zones; agreements per India Briefing FTA tracker and Invest India.

Ship from India to Kazakhstan

USD 257.9 mnIndia's exports to Kazakhstan, 2024 (FOB)
0.060%of India's exports to the world
USD 756.6 mntwo-way trade, 2024
India's top exports to Kazakhstan, 2024
  1. HS 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof USD 90.3 mn35%
  2. HS 30 Pharmaceutical products USD 88.6 mn34%
  3. HS 84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors USD 16.0 mn6%
  4. HS 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices USD 10.4 mn4%
  5. HS 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical… USD 6.8 mn3%

Gateways in Kazakhstan

Seaports: Landlocked: sea cargo moves through a neighbouring country's port.

Airports: Not ranked in our source (no traffic data). Our desk confirms the cargo airport.

Transit time

No public port-to-port benchmark is published here yet. We do not guess one: our desk gives you the current sailing or flight time with the quote.

Source: UN Comtrade, 2024. India as reporter; exports FOB, imports CIF; general trade, all modes; HS 2022 (H6) chapters. Retrieved 29 Sep 2026.

Import from Kazakhstan to India

USD 498.7 mnIndia's imports from Kazakhstan, 2024 (CIF)
66%of the two-way trade is India buying
India's top imports from Kazakhstan, 2024
  1. HS 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation USD 206.5 mn41%
  2. HS 71 Natural, cultured pearls USD 131.5 mn26%
  3. HS 28 Inorganic chemicals USD 83.0 mn17%
  4. HS 25 Salt USD 37.5 mn8%
  5. HS 72 Iron and steel USD 15.5 mn3%

On arrival in India the importer files a bill of entry on ICEGATE; customs assesses basic customs duty, the social welfare surcharge and IGST on the assessable value. No agreement rate is available, so the standard tariff applies. Read the import guide →

How SSL moves it

Road in India, then sea or air onward

India leg: by road to the Indian gateway

SSL's fleet moves your cargo by road to and from India's ports and airports.

International leg. The air leg, or the sea leg through a neighbouring country's port, is arranged by our desk, and our desk arranges customs clearance.

Ask our desk for a quote Email the desk

Outside India? Email (corporatesales@sslpl.in) is the easiest way for our desk to reply across time zones. WhatsApp +91 75062 45557 works too.

Documents

General guidance: verify every shipment with your customs broker and the current DGFT and CBIC notifications.

IEC
An Importer-Exporter Code from DGFT is needed for any commercial shipment to or from Kazakhstan. Guide →
HS code
Classify every line under the HS nomenclature; India's largest export chapter to Kazakhstan in 2024 was HS 85. The 8-digit ITC(HS) code goes on the shipping bill. Guide →
Incoterms
Kazakhstan is landlocked, so the multimodal terms (FCA, CPT, CIP, DAP) fit better than FOB or CIF, which are for sea legs only. Guide →
Certificate of origin
Non-preferential CoO Guide →

Questions about shipping between India and Kazakhstan

Does India have a free trade agreement with Kazakhstan?
No bilateral or regional agreement between India and Kazakhstan is recorded in our sources, so goods move at normal (MFN) duty rates with a non-preferential certificate of origin. Source: Invest India / India Briefing FTA tracker, 2026.
What does India export to Kazakhstan?
India exported USD 257.9 mn of goods to Kazakhstan in 2024. The largest chapters were HS 85 electrical machinery and equipment and… (USD 90.3 mn), HS 30 pharmaceutical products (USD 88.6 mn), HS 84 machinery and mechanical appliances, bo… (USD 16.0 mn). That is 0.060% of India's exports to the world. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, exports FOB.
What does India import from Kazakhstan?
India imported USD 498.7 mn from Kazakhstan in 2024, mainly HS 27 mineral fuels, mineral oils and product… (USD 206.5 mn), HS 71 natural, cultured pearls (USD 131.5 mn), HS 28 inorganic chemicals (USD 83.0 mn). To claim a lower agreement rate on these goods, the importer needs origin proof under CAROTAR 2020. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024, imports CIF.
How big is India-Kazakhstan trade?
Two-way goods trade between India and Kazakhstan was USD 756.6 mn in 2024, 0.067% of India's total, which ranks Kazakhstan number 92 among India's trading partners. India imports more than it exports on this lane. Source: UN Comtrade, India as reporter, 2024.
How long does shipping from India to Kazakhstan take?
No public port-to-port benchmark for India to Kazakhstan is published on this page yet. Our desk confirms the current sailing or flight time for your cargo when it quotes. Source: SSL global dataset, 29 Sep 2026.
What certificate of origin do I need to export to Kazakhstan?
A non-preferential certificate of origin is the usual document; both kinds are issued through the DGFT e-CoO platform (coo.dgft.gov.in). Check the buyer's letter of credit or import rules for the exact form. Source: DGFT, 2026.
What is the time difference between India and Kazakhstan?
Astana runs at UTC+05:00 in 2026, which is −0h30 vs IST. Plan calls and cut-offs with our desk in IST; we reply by email across time zones. Source: IANA time-zone database, 2026.
Does Safe & Secure Logistics clear customs for Kazakhstan shipments?
Yes. Our desk arranges clearance for your shipment, or works with your own broker, while SSL's fleet runs the road leg in India. Our desk shares the operator's licence and documents for your shipment on request. Source: SSL site facts, 29 Sep 2026.

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Data: UN Comtrade 2024 · retrieved 29 Sep 2026. Company figures appear only where sourced from SSL's own register.

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