Kyrgyzstan is located in the heart of Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest, and China to the east.
The country is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Eurasian Economic Union, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Its capital is Bishkek.
In 2022, Kyrgyzstan’s GDP grew by 7%, reaching approximately $10.7 billion (about 72.4 billion RMB), with food and tobacco products experiencing an 11.1% growth rate.
According to the World Health Organization’s “World Health Statistics” report, Kazakhstan is the heaviest-drinking country in Central Asia, with an average alcohol consumption of 8.7 liters per person per year, followed by Mongolia with 7.8 liters, while Kyrgyzstan ranks third with 5.5 liters.
Alcohol culture is highly prevalent in Kyrgyzstan, where vodka, brandy, whiskey, and various beers are widely produced. Bishkek has even hosted India’s “Wine Festival” (also known as the Festival of Colors) several times.
In 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Kyrgyzstan and attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, promoting the development of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
As a result, high-quality Kyrgyz alcohol products successfully entered the Kashgar Comprehensive Bonded Zone in China.
In 2021, the first batch of 950 cases of Kyrgyz whiskey and vodka was imported into the Ordos Comprehensive Bonded Zone, marking a new milestone for Kyrgyz products entering the Chinese market.
With the rapid increase in alcohol import and export activities, ensuring the legitimacy and quality of the alcohol supply chain became crucial.
In response, ASY Anti-counterfeiting Technology developed a comprehensive anti-counterfeit tax label and traceability system for Kyrgyzstan to prevent counterfeit alcohol from entering the market.
This system employs 19 different anti-counterfeiting technologies, including intaglio printing for currency, holographic lithography for chip engraving, microtext, invisible fluorescent ink, and ASY’s exclusive “Yun code” technology.
Alcohol companies in Kyrgyzstan must register with the tax system, apply for anti-counterfeit tax labels, and pay taxes.
Once the labels are approved and issued, government inspection agencies can trace whether companies are operating in compliance with regulations.
Consumers can scan the anti-counterfeit label on the bottle to verify the authenticity of the alcohol.
This anti-counterfeiting system ensures consumer rights, protects corporate brands, and helps the government combat tax evasion, contributing to the healthy development of Kyrgyzstan’s alcohol market.
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