Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev ordered a reduction in overall customs duties in Uzbekistan by more than 30%. This was announced on April 3 during an open dialogue between a government commission and entrepreneurs in the Navoi region.
An accountant at SVS Navoiy, a foreign company that produces other knitted and crocheted goods, requested customs duty relief in light of its growing export potential.
Cabinet of Ministers representative Doniyor Ganiev explained that customs duties on exports increased in 2025 due to the abolition of the 50% tax exemption. The equalization of export and import duties was done to harmonize legislation for Uzbekistan’s accession to the World Trade Organization.
Ilkhomzhon Pardayev, Head of the Customs Committee’s Department for Entrepreneurship Support, announced a proposal to the government to reduce general customs duties. The document was then submitted to the Presidential Administration for approval, added Doniyor Ganiev.
“Previously, exporters had a 50% discount due to the high cost of imports. Then, as a result of equalization for all participants, the fees became more expensive. Therefore, we proposed a 30% reduction, and we are currently working on it,” a Cabinet representative said.
Doniyor Ganiev. Photo: government commission
Deputy Prime Minister Zhamshid Khodjaev ordered a reduction in customs duties by more than 30%. He promised to systematically address this issue within one month.
In January 2025, the Cabinet of Ministersapproved new customs duty rates for export and import goods. The resolution entered into force in May of that year, and the new general customs duty rates took effect in 2026.
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