Sea Shipping from China to Kazakhstan: CISTA Compliance and Transit Arrangements
Kazakhstan is part of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), so goods from China must comply with the Customs Union’s technical regulations. The Customs Information System of the Eurasian Economic Union (CISTA) is used for declaring goods, and all documents must be in Russian or Kazakh. For goods transiting through Kazakhstan to other EAEU countries, a transit declaration is required, and the goods must be sealed by Chinese customs. Kazakhstan’s main port, Aktau, has specific storage requirements for perishable goods, so proper packaging and temperature control are necessary.