11 | ASSESSMENT OF REGIONAL AGRI-LOGISTICS CENTERS IN UZBEKISTAN USAID.GOV
Source: International Trade Center based on UN COMTRADE and ITC statistics
Based on discussions with the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Investment while in Tashkent, countries that
the government would like to target for high value horticultural exports outside of Russia include, but are
not limited to: China, the European Union (EU), South Korea, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates
(UAE).
As a landlocked country, the GoU has invested in construction of a railway to better facilitate
trade with China. The planned ALCs are also envisioned to support increased trade outside of Russia.
1.3 REGULATORY AND ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS
Over the last three years, the Government of Uzbekistan made significant regulatory changes to promote
horticulture exports. In 2017, the GoU:
1)
Liberalized the exchange rate;
2) Ended the export monopoly of Uzagroexport;
3) Ended the mandatory sale of 25% hard currency earning and permitted to keep 100%
value of earned hard currency in their account; and
4) Reduced the time to receive an export certificate and register the contract at the customs
agency for horticulture exporters from 10 days to three days.
In 2018, the GoU:
1) Granted permission to use any transport for exports, not only
railroad;
2) Established several “green corridors” at border crossings;
3) Eliminated minimum export prices;
4) Removed full prepayment req. for export contracts outside of Uzagroexport; and
5) Improved access to credit for horticulture agribusinesses.
Overall, these reforms reduced trade distortions affecting Uzbekistan’s agriculture sector. These reforms
laid the groundwork for the following resolutions to establish a network of ALCs in Uzbekistan:
• Presidential Decree #4406 of 29 July 2019; and
•
Cabinet of Ministers Decree, which is specifically related to ALC project via ADB financing.
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