The issue of price control for socially significant food products (SSFP) is one of the priority areas of activity for the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

A set of measures, including state control, is being implemented to stabilize prices.

Since the beginning of 2026, the list of SSFPs has been expanded from 19 to 31 items, which necessitates the strengthening of control measures.

As of mid-April of the current year, 1,406 administrative fines have been imposed for exceeding the maximum trade markup on SSFPs, which constitutes approximately 50% of the total number of violations detected under this article for the entire year of 2025 (2,913).

The work of regional commissions to identify intermediary schemes throughout the entire pricing chain has been intensified. A total of 372 meetings have been held nationwide, 1,092 violations have been identified, 974 protocols have been drawn up, and 118 intermediaries have been excluded from the supply chains.

One of the key areas is the analysis of electronic invoices. Since the beginning of the year, 2,361 risks of exceeding the trade markup have been identified, with information on them sent to territorial subdivisions for detailed analysis and appropriate measures.

It should be noted that the Ministry is implementing modern approaches to control. Within the framework of analyzing electronic invoices, digital tools, including artificial intelligence technologies, are being used, which allows for processing significant volumes of data in a short time and increasing the efficiency of identifying violations.

New methods of analytical data processing are being applied to counter unproductive intermediation. In particular, chains involving three or more wholesale links within one region, as well as transactions of four or more links completed within one day, are being identified. Additionally, an analysis of the affiliation of transaction participants is being conducted. All identified risks are sent for consideration by regional commissions, whose task is to assess compliance with trade legislation requirements and take measures to exclude unproductive intermediaries.

The Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan will continue to work on improving state control mechanisms and taking necessary measures aimed at ensuring price stability for socially significant food products.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1211934?lang=kk