Kazakhstan clothing market: analysis of shadow turnov
The clothing market in Kazakhstan is characterized by a large share of shadow turnover which hinders the development of domestic production. To overcome the current situation and to protect the interests of Kazakhstani enterprises, there have been taken certain government measures in the form of legislative and normative regulation. The author estimated an illegal turnover by comparison of rational standards of consumption and statistical information on the internal resources of clothing. On the basis of calculations it was proved that there is a high share of shadow turnover of clothes in Kazakhstan despite all the measures taken. The analysis of statistical data showed the presence of a large deficit of the main types of clothing in the domestic market, which in fact is not true. The reason is the prevalence of counterfeit products on the market. On the basis of the conclusions, the author makes recommendations to protect the domestic market under the current circumstances. A fight against the illegal import and production requires implementation of the new effective mechanism. It includes, first and foremost, strengthening customs control as well as the complete elimination of all channels of illegal import of goods into the country.