According to the results of 2025, the price index for socially significant food products was 8.6%. Kazakhstan maintains one of the lowest prices for SSFP among the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union. This was discussed at the extended board meeting of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This result was achieved by strengthening control over trade markups, active work of regional commissions and stabilization funds, measures to saturate the market during the off-season period, as well as by conducting trade promotions and agricultural fairs.

Taking into account the inflationary situation, the list of SSFP has been temporarily expanded from 19 to 31 items. The TOP 800 retailers of the updated list have been identified, and the data has been sent to local executive bodies. Based on the analysis of commodity markets and the contribution of individual items to the inflation structure, a list of nine priority goods has been formed. It includes cabbage, carrots, potatoes, onions, sunflower oil, flour, beef, rice, and pasta. For these items, priority regulation is ensured during periods of seasonal fluctuations.

The Ministry has developed a new model for providing the population with SSFP on a permanent basis, regardless of seasonal factors. It provides for fixed prices and the elimination of excessive margins of intermediary structures, as well as the consolidation of resources of akimats for coordinated market impact.

On the instruction of the Head of State, a transition is being made from direct state price regulation to strengthening control over the maximum trade markup of 15% and providing targeted support to socially vulnerable categories of citizens. Pilot projects on the introduction of food vouchers in the cities of Akkol, Kokshetau, and Pavlodar have confirmed the effectiveness of the mechanism. By the end of the year, it is planned to scale up the project in stages across all regions of the country.

As part of state control over compliance with the maximum markup in 2025, 2,913 administrative rulings were issued, including 1,743 fines totaling 57.1 million tenge and 1,170 warnings.

1,179 meetings of regional commissions to investigate intermediary schemes were held. 3,268 unproductive intermediaries and cases of exceeding the markup were identified. Administrative protocols were drawn up for 2,758 cases, and for 510 facts, intermediaries were excluded from supply chains.

Additionally, 11,236 chains of electronic invoices were analyzed. More than 1,056 risks of violations of the trade, tax, and antimonopoly legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan were identified.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1164656?lang=kk