Kazakhstan exported 13.5 mln mt of grain and flour, measured in grain equivalent, between September 2025 and July 17, 2026, up 16% from the same period of the previous marketing season, when exports totaled 12 mln mt, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ).
Growth was driven primarily by Kazakhstan's traditional export markets in Central Asia and Afghanistan. Exports to Uzbekistan rose 37% to 5.6 mln mt, while shipments to Kyrgyzstan increased 1.4-fold to 504,000 mt. Exports to Afghanistan climbed 59% to 2.2 mln mt, and deliveries to Turkmenistan grew 34% to 210,000 mt.
KTZ said the positive freight transport figures reflect strong demand for Kazakh agricultural products and highlight the effectiveness of measures aimed at improving export logistics and expanding trade and economic cooperation with foreign partners. Earlier, it was reported that Kazakhstan and China are set to deepen cooperation in non-ferrous metals.