Light-industry goods in Kazakhstan are labelled with Data Matrix codes; a code costs 3.14 ₸ and the importer applies it before import.
Kazakhstan has approved labelling and traceability rules for light-industry goods. Data Matrix labelling starts on 1 December 2026 and widens in 2027.
Codes are applied before goods enter Kazakhstan, and the importer is responsible. One code costs 3.14 ₸ excluding VAT: about $70 for a batch of 10,000 units.
For an Uzbek factory the key is to agree with the buyer in advance who acts as importer and who applies the codes, and to add about a week to the first shipment's schedule. A TR CU 017/2011 declaration for clothing in Kazakhstan takes 7 to 14 working days.