Private label supplements for Kazakhstan

Overview

Contract manufacturing of private label supplements for Kazakhstan

To sell a food supplement under your own brand in Kazakhstan, the product needs a state registration certificate (SGR) from the Ministry of Health, issued in 13 working days through the portal free of charge, and, as gov.kz has announced, Data Matrix marking from 1 September 2026. Pharma Manufacture, in Mārupe, Latvia, EU, makes the product from 150 units and supplies the manufacturer’s documents.

In practice your importer or distributor in Kazakhstan files the application and holds the certificate. Pharma Manufacture manufactures the product, prepares the label artwork with you and sends the documents your applicant asks for. Our team works in English and Russian.

In Kazakhstan a food supplement is called БАД in Russian and ББҚ (биологиялық белсенді қоспалар) in Kazakh. It is not a medicine, and it may be sold only with a state registration certificate.

First shipment

Steps to your first shipment to Kazakhstan

The first shipment takes five steps. Your applicant registers and imports the product; Pharma Manufacture makes it and supplies the manufacturer’s documents.

1. Applicant in KazakhstanYou choose the importer or distributor that files for the SGR and holds it, signing with an electronic digital signature.
2. Factory documentsPharma Manufacture sends the ingredient list, label artwork, Certificate of Analysis, certificate copies and samples.
3. SGR: 13 working daysYour applicant files online at keden.kgd.gov.kz, free of charge; the review can be extended to no more than 2 months.
4. Production: from 4 weeksPharma Manufacture makes the batch from 4 weeks, about 8 weeks for a typical run, with space for the Data Matrix code on the artwork.
5. Marking and shipmentYou and your importer agree who orders and applies the Data Matrix codes, mandatory from 1 September 2026; your forwarder quotes the route.

What you pay. The SGR itself is free; the other costs come from the laboratory, the broker, the forwarder and the factory quote.

If your importer, its customs broker or the regulator asks for Latvian export documents, these are issued in Latvia; fees as listed on 30 October 2026:

Demand

What buyers in Kazakhstan search for and buy

Kazakhstan imports almost all of its vitamins. In the first half of 2026, 242.4 of 245.1 tonnes of vitamins, provitamins and derivatives on the market were imported, which is 98.9%, according to national statistics reported by Kapital.kz. This category is wider than finished supplements and includes raw materials.

Pharmacies sold at least 3 million fewer packs than a year before, each at a higher price (Proxima Research, reported by Kapital.kz on 14 September 2026).

Google search suggestions for Kazakhstan, collected on 30 October 2026, show what shoppers type: magnesium (with B6, citrate, glycinate), omega-3, vitamin D3 (with K2, 5000 IU), zinc picolinate, iron bisglycinate, collagen and effervescent vitamin C. Suggestions show what people type, not how often.

Listings on Kaspi.kz show combinations such as D3 with K2, calcium with magnesium, zinc and D3, and omega-3 with D3, sold as tablets and capsules. Vitamin C is also searched in effervescent form.

Trade searches run in Russian. One of the few business queries in the suggestions is “контрактное производство бадов казахстан” (contract manufacturing of supplements, Kazakhstan). Kazakh-language suggestions on the topic are educational.

Seasonality: a September peak and winter vitamin D

One monthly figure is published: in September 2025 the vitamins on the Kazakh market came to 42.5 tonnes, eleven times the September 2024 level (Kapital.kz, citing national statistics). In search, “витамин д зимой” (vitamin D in winter) returns 10 suggestions, about dose, children and how to make up a shortfall.

A typical run takes about 8 weeks from confirmed order to despatch, and transit comes on top. As a rough guide, stock for September means confirming the order by early June, once the registration certificate is in place.

Registration and import

Registration and import rules for supplements in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU); the certificate is issued by the authorities of Kazakhstan and recorded in the EAEU unified register.

Any SGR number can be checked in the EAEU unified register. The result of the service is the certificate or a reasoned refusal, which can be appealed within 3 months.

Data Matrix marking of supplements in Kazakhstan from 1 September 2026

Data Matrix marking changes the pack: the code needs its place on the artwork, and someone orders and applies the codes before sale. Agree with your importer who does this for goods made abroad before the label is final.

Shipping

Transport options from Latvia to Kazakhstan

Transport reports describe the Trans-Caspian (Middle) corridor from the EU through Georgia and Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan’s Caspian ports, and air freight suits small urgent consignments. The table lists options a forwarder can quote; the route and transit time are agreed for each shipment.

Transport reports name the Caspian crossing as the slow part of the corridor, so plan in weeks, not days.

What you get

Minimum order, lead time and documents for a Kazakhstan order

Certificate scans with numbers and dates are on the certificates page, so your applicant can check them before the first call. If your first batch is small, this comparison of forms shows which one starts with the smallest order.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about supplements for Kazakhstan

Does a food supplement need registration to be sold in Kazakhstan?

Yes. A food supplement needs a state registration certificate (SGR) from the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan before it is sold. It is treated as a food product, not a medicine.

Who applies for the SGR for a product made by Pharma Manufacture?

The applicant in Kazakhstan, in practice your importer or distributor, applies online with an electronic digital signature and holds the certificate. Pharma Manufacture prepares the manufacturer’s documents for the file.

How much does SGR registration cost for a supplement in Kazakhstan?

The SGR is issued free of charge: according to the service passport, an application through the portal takes 13 working days, with a possible extension to no more than 2 months. Any laboratory tests your applicant orders have their own cost and timeline.

Where can I check an SGR number in Kazakhstan?

In the EAEU unified register of state registration certificates: a certificate issued in Kazakhstan is recorded there, and any SGR number can be checked in it. The certificate for a Pharma Manufacture product is held by your applicant in Kazakhstan.

Which documents does Pharma Manufacture provide for a Kazakhstan registration?

Pharma Manufacture provides the ingredient list of the formula, the label artwork, a Certificate of Analysis for each batch, copies of GMP-FS-01, HACCP-01 and ISO 22000:2018 MSC-22-1384, and samples. Your applicant tells us which further documents the file needs.

Do supplements need a certificate in Kazakhstan, and which certificates does the factory hold?

To be sold in Kazakhstan, a food supplement needs a state registration certificate (SGR) from the Ministry of Health. Pharma Manufacture supplies copies of its factory certificates for the file, GMP-FS-01 and HACCP-01 (valid to 17 May 2027) and ISO 22000:2018 MSC-22-1384 (valid to 7 January 2029), and a Certificate of Analysis comes with every batch. Scans with numbers and dates are on the certificates page.

From what date is Data Matrix marking of supplements mandatory in Kazakhstan?

From 1 September 2026: gov.kz announced mandatory Data Matrix marking of food supplements from that date. A new brand plans the code into its first artwork and agrees with its importer who orders and applies the codes.

How do I import supplements from the EU into Kazakhstan?

Your importer or distributor in Kazakhstan brings the goods in; it also files for the SGR, without which the supplement cannot be sold, and agrees who handles the Data Matrix codes. Transport reports describe the Trans-Caspian corridor through Georgia, Azerbaijan and the Caspian to Aktau or Kuryk; air freight suits samples and urgent batches. Your forwarder quotes the route and transit time for each shipment.

What is the minimum order for the Kazakhstan market?

From 150 units for a ready-made formula in tablets or capsules, as for any market. Powder sachets start at 80,000, set by the laminate print run; a custom formula starts higher.

How long from order to despatch?

From 4 weeks, about 8 for a typical run from confirmed order and brief to despatch. The SGR comes first: 13 working days through the portal.