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From Commodities to Production Chains: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Deepen Economic Ties 

By Ayana Birbayeva  on 2 September 2026

ALMATY – Trade between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan reached $2.8 billion in the first half of 2026, making Kazakhstan Uzbekistan’s third-largest trading partner and highlighting a relationship that is moving beyond traditional commodity exchanges toward manufacturing, agricultural trade and integrated production chains. According to Uzbekistan’s National Statistics Committee, Kazakhstan accounted...