Countries / EAEU & Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan

Medicines, tobacco, alcoholChecked 17 Oct 2026
SystemDigital identification marking (Government Resolution No 554 of 17 Oct 2019), operator Alfa Telecom; excise stamps
Code on the productDataMatrix codes from the national operator; GTINs through GS1 Kyrgyzstan
AggregationDepends on the group.
First stepRegister your products and GTINs in the national system: Digital identification marking.
Supplier checklist (PDF)

Overview

Spirits, wine, sparkling wine, low-alcohol drinks, cigarettes and heated tobacco carry digital identification codes since July 2021; unmarked goods have been banned from sale since January 2022. Pipe, hookah and other tobacco, plus lubricating oils, need excise stamps since September 2024.

If you supply this market

  1. Register your products and GTINs in the national system: Digital identification marking.
  2. Print a unique serialised code on every saleable pack.
  3. Verify every code on the line; aggregate into cases and pallets where required.
  4. Report production and shipments to the national system.

Typical steps for this type of regime. The exact rules are in the sources. Choosing equipment: printing methods.

Timeline

Already in force

  • 1 Jul 2021Alcohol and cigarettes: mandatory digital marking
  • 1 Jan 2022Sale of unmarked alcohol and tobacco banned
  • 1 Sep 2024Excise stamps on pipe, hookah and other tobacco and on lubricating oils
  • 1 Mar 2025Sale of unmarked stock of those goods banned (six months after start)

What the code looks like

DataMatrix with a crypto tail (food and drink groups)

DataMatrix with a crypto tail (food and drink groups)

(01) 09506000134352
GTIN
(21) 5Ab8Kz
Serial number, issued by the national operator
(93) dGh2
Crypto tail: lets the state system check the code is genuine

Codes are ordered from the national operator, printed on the line and reported back when the product enters circulation. Illustration built on the GS1 example GTIN; the code does not identify any product.

How this code is built →

Frequently asked questions

Is product marking mandatory in Kyrgyzstan?

Yes, for medicines, tobacco or alcohol, depending on the product: Digital identification marking. Other consumer goods are not marked unit by unit.

What is already in force?

1 Jul 2021: Alcohol and cigarettes: mandatory digital marking; 1 Jan 2022: Sale of unmarked alcohol and tobacco banned; 1 Sep 2024: Excise stamps on pipe, hookah and other tobacco and on lubricating oils; 1 Mar 2025: Sale of unmarked stock of those goods banned (six months after start).

What code goes on the product?

DataMatrix codes from the national operator; GTINs through GS1 Kyrgyzstan.

Is aggregation required?

Depends on the group.

What changes next?

No announced changes found yet.

Where can I check the rules?

Start with Kaktus.media: State Tax Service on alcohol and cigarette marking. All sources are listed at the end of this page.

Sources

Checked 17 Oct 2026. Seen something outdated? Send a correction.