Retail outlets with a floor area of more than 100 square metres must allocate at least 30% of their retail or shelf space to domestically produced goods. The requirement applies to both food and non-food products.
Abzal Rakhymbayev, head of the Trade and Consumer Rights Protection Department for the Karaganda Region, said local goods must be identified with special price labels or the marking “Сделано в Казахстане”. If Kazakhstani producers do not apply to supply goods, retail chains may select suppliers through the Unified Register of Domestic Producers.
The 30% quota applies to each product category and subcategory, as well as to the retail outlet as a whole. It covers stores in categories one through four. Outlets with an area of less than 100 square metres are exempt.
