The five countries in Central Asia have a population of 55,000,000 and an area of 4,000,000 square kilometers. The territory of Kazakhstan is 2,720,000 square kilometers and its population nearly reaches 16,000,000. Her heavy industry rests on a broad and firm base. It's rich in natural resources such as the oil, natural gases and mineral products. It＊s the strongest country in Central Asia area. Now it has already built up the market economic system. A large quantity of businessmen from Central Asia, Russia and Europe are assembled there. Almaty City ( the former capital of Kazakhstan ) is the biggest city of Central Asia with a population of 1,140,000 and now it is the centre of economy, trade and finance.
求求Machinery, vehicles, agricultural machinery, petrochemical equipments and building materials are highly demanded and imported in Kazakhstan. The GDP in Kazakhstan mains a growth of about 10 percent annually since 1999. In recent years, it re-enforces development effort in manufacturing, agriculture, food processing, metal industry, transportation, architecture and municipal infrastructure. In 2004, machinery and transportation equipment had been the second sort importing goods of china, 36 percent higher than previous year.
求求The demand and import of household appliance, furniture, home furnishings, Office Supplies, household textile and garments, daily necessities are increased dramatically
in Kazakhstan. The GDP of per person was beyond 3,600 US dollars in 2005, and it has entered upon moderate 每 income country. In recent 10 years, the per capita income has been increased by 4 times and the per capita savings value has been increased 36 times. The capacity of consumption is on a permanent status. 80 percent of daily necessities such as light textiles and household are depending on import. In 2004, daily necessities are the first sort of Kazakhstan export goods.
求求Through Kazakhstan, radiating the Central Asia.
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (China, Five countries in Central Asia and Russia) will build free trade area before 2020 and by then cargoes, capital, technology and personnel will flow freely. The five countries in Central Asia share the similar market demand for their close geographical links, mutual language.
〞〞Exhibiting continually, having tremendous influence
Since 2003, the Ministry of Commerce of People＊s Republic of China held Chinese Commodities fair in Kazakhstan, there have been assembled large amount of specialized buyers from Central Asia and it has great impact in Central Asian area. The organizer has established a sound cooperation relation with the government department of Central Asia, Chamber of industry and commerce, industry organization and special exhibition institutions.
The 2007＊s fair attracted several thousands buyers and visitors from five countries in Central Asia, the deals worth reached about 210 million dollars. It was shown that large-scale machinery vehicles, household appliances, furniture, furnishing building materials, agricultural machineries were popular in Kazakhstan market. The daily necessities such as hardware, building materials, textiles and garments, footgear and headwear, tea were moved off. |
