SilkGate丝路门户
Almaty skyline at dusk with snow-capped mountains

One Partner. Full Support.

Your Gateway to Kazakhstan

From business trips, interpreters and legal support to partner search, company registration and investment projects — end-to-end support for Chinese companies in Kazakhstan.

No need to travel across Kazakhstan — one company handles it all.We verify · We handle it · We see the deal through

Almaty · Astana 中文 · Русский · Қазақша · English

Three practices

One partner, from the first visit to project launch

One point of contact for your whole project: from business visits and company registration to customs, logistics and investment deals.

  1. 01

    Business Entry

    Market entry

    Business visits, interpreters, company registration, meetings with factories and suppliers.

    Market entry
  2. 02

    Investment Projects

    Investment projects

    Land, factories, ready-made assets, local partners and projects to deploy capital.

    Investment projects
  3. 03

    Project Execution

    Project execution

    From negotiation to launch: legal and customs formalities, plus coordination of technical, financial and logistics specialists.

    Project execution
Team reviewing documents in an Astana office

Why SilkGate

Practical work, not empty promises

  1. 01

    One point of contact

    One manager runs your project and answers all your questions.

  2. 02

    Local business knowledge

    We understand Kazakhstan’s market rules, business habits and communication style.

  3. 03

    China–Kazakhstan negotiation experience

    We account for the different expectations and pace of each side.

  4. 04

    Solutions built around your goal

    We look for what you actually need instead of selling a standard package.

  5. 05

    Coordination of all parties

    We connect manufacturers, advisers and suppliers.

  6. 06

    Time saved

    Less time spent on research and arranging meetings.

  7. 07

    Individual approach

    Every project is planned and managed on its own terms.

About us

More than 20 years in Kazakhstan

Lawyers, customs, interpreters and warehouses are all within one group, so your project is run by one team.

  • 20+

    years of experience

    We know how things get done here.

  • Legal

    Our own law firm

    The team includes an advocate with a PhD: registration, contracts, counterparty checks, land and transactions.

  • Customs

    Our own customs company

    Experienced specialists: HS classification, declarations and release under EAEU rules.

  • Language

    Native Chinese-speaking interpreters

    For negotiations, documents and site visits.

  • Storage

    Our own warehouses in Almaty

    Storage for cargo, samples and equipment.

Managing director Aibek Zhumabayev · SmartSystem LLP (ТОО «SmartSystem»)

Services

One window for your whole project

Legal, accounting, customs brokerage, logistics services and interpreters — one team, one window.

Team in the Astana business centre
A

Business support and delegations

Delegations
  • Organising business trips to Kazakhstan
  • Airport pick-up and transfers
  • Hotel booking and meeting scheduling
  • Preparing business visit programmes
  • Meetings with companies, manufacturers and potential partners
  • Negotiation support
  • Organisational support for business events
Interpreter at negotiations
B

Interpreters and cross-cultural communication

  • Native Chinese-speaking interpreters
  • Consecutive interpreting at negotiations
  • Simultaneous interpreting for events, subject to specialist availability
  • Written translation of documents and commercial offers
  • Interpreting at factories, production sites and construction sites
  • Help with business communication with Kazakh partners
Logistics department
D

Customs brokerage and logistics services

  • Business logistics
  • Warehouse space in Almaty
  • Coordinating freight through partners
  • Supporting import and export operations
  • Customs clearance
  • Delivering samples and equipment
  • Coordinating supplier, carrier and buyer
Rail container terminal on the Kazakh steppe
A logistics bridge between China and Central Asia

Core practice · Investment projects

Finding investment projects in Kazakhstan

Our key practice. We help investors find projects and sites in industry, agriculture, logistics, energy and construction, arrange meetings with asset owners and support negotiations.

  • Industry
  • Agriculture
  • Logistics
  • Energy
  • Construction
Industrial buildings under construction in the Kazakh steppe
  • Sourcing investment sites and ready-made projects
  • Finding land plots and production premises
  • Selecting industrial facilities, warehouses and construction sites
  • Projects in industry, agriculture, logistics, energy and construction
  • Preliminary assessment of market conditions
  • Analysis of potential partners
  • Meetings with asset owners and project initiators
  • Negotiations between investors and local parties
  • Preparing information for preliminary investment assessment

We do not promise guaranteed government incentives, land, financing or permits. These matters are decided through legal procedures by the competent authorities.

Send an investment enquiry

Turnkey project support

From business opportunity to project delivery

  1. 01

    Investor enquiry

  2. 02

    Defining goals and requirements

  3. 03

    Selecting projects and partners

  4. 04

    Arranging business meetings

  5. 05

    Checking initial data and preliminary risk review

  6. 06

    Negotiating and agreeing terms

  7. 07

    Legal and customs formalities, bringing in financial and technical specialists

  8. 08

    Supporting project implementation

Practice areas

Projects we support

Typical projects clients bring to us.

Almaty · Astana

Industrial and logistics land

  • Checking land rights, designated use and restrictions
  • Support with change-of-use procedures
  • Coordinating technical conditions for power, gas and water connections

Astana · Almaty

Turnkey set-up for Chinese companies

  • Company registration (LLP or AIFC entity), help with opening bank accounts
  • Office and warehouse search, support in lease negotiations
  • Work visas and foreign labour permits, tax advisers

Dostyk · Khorgos

Importing equipment and materials

  • HS code classification, certificates of conformity
  • Coordinating delivery via the Dostyk (Alashankou) and Khorgos crossings
  • Customs clearance under EAEU rules, storage in Almaty

East Kazakhstan Region

Mining: due diligence and transactions

  • Reviewing subsoil-use licences and obligations together with geologists
  • Assessing geological data, reserves and environmental permits
  • Structuring asset or share acquisitions to protect the investor

Other sectors we work with

  • Assembly localisation (SKD / CKD): workshops with overhead cranes and sufficient power
  • Agro-processing and grain storage: elevators, warehouses, land for farming and processing
  • Energy: solar and wind projects, gas supply for industrial sites

Valuation, geological review and other licensed work is done by qualified specialists. We do not guarantee the outcome of approvals or transactions.

Factories and suppliers

Direct access to factories and business partners

We help Chinese clients find manufacturers and reliable commercial partners in Kazakhstan, arrange site visits, collect offers and support negotiations.

  • Finding factories and manufacturers
  • Finding suppliers of raw materials, equipment and components
  • Visits to production sites
  • Requesting commercial offers
  • Comparing offers from different suppliers
  • Negotiating prices and delivery terms
  • Finding distributors and trading partners
  • Arranging B2B meetings
Send enquiry
Modern manufacturing plant in Kazakhstan
Aerial view of an industrial land plot on the Kazakh steppe

Land, real estate, infrastructure

Sites for a factory, warehouse or office

  • Finding commercial real estate
  • Selecting industrial land plots
  • Sites for building factories
  • Warehouses and logistics facilities
  • Initial review of land use and available infrastructure
  • Arranging site inspections
  • Liaising with owners and specialist advisers
  • Negotiating purchase and lease of assets

Land and property rights are subject to separate legal due diligence.

Send enquiry

Business visits and delegations

Every trip to Kazakhstan with a clear outcome

From the airport to the last meeting, we arrange the programme, meetings and interpreters so your delegation spends time only on what matters.

Business negotiation between Chinese and Kazakh delegations
  • 01

    Visit programme

    A schedule built around your goals, with meetings confirmed in advance.

  • 02

    On-site support

    Transfers, hotel and an interpreter throughout the visit.

  • 03

    Negotiation support

    Preparation, interpreting and a record of agreements after each meeting.

How we work

Four clear stages

  1. 01

    Enquiry

    You describe your task.

  2. 02

    Analysis

    We clarify goals, budget, timing and requirements.

  3. 03

    Action plan

    We select contractors, partners and possible solutions.

  4. 04

    Support

    We coordinate the process and help you move toward the result.

Ways to work together

What working with us can look like

Typical formats. The scope is agreed separately for each project.

01

A first business trip

A visit of several days: programme, meetings with local companies, interpreter, and a summary with recommendations afterwards.

02

Finding a supplier or distributor

We clarify product and terms, shortlist companies, arrange visits, compare offers and support negotiations.

03

Setting up a company in Kazakhstan

We prepare the documents and register the company, help open a bank account and bring in accountants.

04

A factory or investment project

We find land or a ready asset, arrange inspections and meetings, bring in specialists and support the project.

Engagement formats

One-off service
For a specific task: a visit, a negotiation, a supplier search.
Retainer
Ongoing business support on a monthly basis.
Success fee
For a successfully agreed deal, where provided for in the contract.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do you have your own lawyers and customs team?

Yes. Both companies are part of our group, so we handle contracts, checks and customs clearance ourselves.

Do you guarantee land, incentives or financing?

No. These matters are decided through legal procedures by the competent authorities. We help you understand the options, prepare information and meet the right parties.

Can we communicate in Chinese?

Yes. We interpret between Chinese, Russian and Kazakh.

How is the fee determined?

It depends on the scope: a one-off service, a retainer, or a success fee under contract. After an initial discussion we propose a specific option.

How quickly can you start?

Once we receive your enquiry, we contact you, clarify the task and agree next steps. Timing depends on project complexity.

Which cities do you work in?

We are based in Almaty and also work in Astana and other regions of Kazakhstan, travelling as the project requires.

How is our commercial information protected?

Information you share is used only to work on your enquiry. If needed, we sign a confidentiality agreement before starting.

Enquiry

Tell us about your task

Fill in the form and we will get in touch. The more specific the description, the more accurate our initial proposal.

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