Kazakhstan Adopts DataMatrix Marking Rules For Light-Industry Goods

Kazakhstan Light-Industry Marking Rules Set November Commencement

Kazakhstan has adopted binding rules for marking and tracing covered light-industry goods through the national digital system. Order No. 450, signed and registered on 10 September 2026, applies to specified apparel, textiles and related products already designated for mandatory marking.

The order covers numerous Eurasian Economic Union tariff classifications, including leather clothing under 4203 10 000, knitted garments in headings 6101 to 6106, outerwear and clothing in 6201 to 6206, household textiles in 6302 and other listed lines. The statutory tariff list determines coverage; not all textiles are included.

The official-publication record gives 14 September 2026. General commencement is 14 November 2026, following expiry of 60 calendar days after that publication. Paragraphs 29 to 32, 36 to 40, 43, 46 and 47, which include parts of the movement and traceability process, apply from 1 October 2027. Stock already in circulation must carry identification marks no later than 1 January 2028.

DataMatrix Codes Connect Each Operator To The Central System

Identification uses machine-readable GS1 DataMatrix codes linked to a Global Trade Item Number and serial number. Manufacturers must mark Kazakhstan-made goods before their first paid or free transfer to a new owner or another person for sale. Importers or authorised economic operators must mark foreign goods before import or before placement under release-for-home-use or reimport customs procedures.

Manufacturers and importers must register themselves and covered products in the digital marking and traceability system (ЦС МПТ), obtain codes and transmit marking, placement, movement and withdrawal information. Wholesalers must report transactions. Retailers need a data-capable cash register, a connected device able to read DataMatrix codes and an agreement with a fiscal-data operator for unit-level withdrawal reporting.

Goods covered by Article 8 of the Eurasian Economic Union marking agreement remain outside the marking requirement. The order also allows information to be submitted through the central system's personal account where an operator lacks an integrated hardware and software complex. These provisions should not be confused with an exemption from registration or reporting.