For more information on government and fuel provider contact details, please see the following links: 

4.1 Tajikistan Government Contact List

4.7 Tajikistan Fuel Provider Contact List

Information may also be found  at the following link (monthly update): http://www.mytravelcost.com/Tajikistan/gas-prices/ 

Fuel Pricing 

Seasonal Variations  

Standards, Quality and Testing 

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Tajikistan has ample road transport capacity and the ability to quickly respond to increased demand by importing trucks from China. There have been large increases in private trucking capacity in Tajikistan that is continuing in line with general growth of the economy at a rate of 5% to 10% per year. Transport tariffs are entirely deregulated and rates freely contracted between the parties.  

Truck transport is entirely in private hands. According to the Ministry of Transportation there are 36,346 registered trucks of all sizes. There are 36 Tajik companies with 457 trucks which have the necessary permits to haul goods internationally.  

In 2013 there were 57,000 border crossings by trucks carrying a total of over 1.3 million mt.  

Approximately 80% of Tajikistan’s trade with China is hauled by Tajik companies and drivers in trucks purchased from China. A Tajik driver gets $500 to make the solo 10-day round trip Dushanbe to Kashgar. 
Permissible loads are 25 mt or 40 mt throughout the country except in the eastern Pamir region where loads of up to 60 mt are standard in 18 m long Fura trucks. 

Chinese-made Dulon trucks capable of up to 40 mt have rapidly replaced Kamaz trucks carrying up to 15 mt as the main vehicle for long haul transport in other parts of Tajikistan. This has helped to keep trucking costs down even while the volume of good transported has increased.  

One of the largest firms is the company Sorbon Az Trans with 35 trucks made up of 15 Volvos and 20 Dulons. It specializes in hauling from China, Dubai and Turkey and can act as a customs clearing agent.  
In addition, there are dozens of smaller firms with around 10 trucks each and several hundred independent operators.

Many large trucking companies act as brokers hiring individual operators to execute their contracts. The companies sign sub-contracts with these drivers. These sub-contractors usually receive fuel and depending on the route receive some advance to cover the road expenditures like tolls, weighbridge etc. The final payment is done upon delivery of cargo without loss or damage. In case of losses, the driver will be held responsible and corresponding deductions will be made from the final payment. 

Foreign registered trucks are allowed to move freely in Tajikistan, but because of the competitiveness of the Tajikistan trucking industry, most goods imported by road arrive in Tajik owned trucks.  

A new government agency was established a couple of years ago under the Ministry of Transport and has begun to certify trucking firms to improve road safety standards. It is called State Unitary Enterprise “Center for Road Transport and Logistics Service”. So far most of the fleet belonging to the larger firms has been brought under its umbrella, but individual operators are still unregulated. This agency also sells blanks of standard waybill forms developed by the Ministry of Transport. 

The largest wheat milling companies in Khujand have their own truck fleets for delivering wheat flour to Dushanbe and further south. Zernovaya Kompaniya has 19 trucks in its fleet. 

For information on Tajikistan Transporters company contacts and fleet size details, please see the following link: 4.8 Tajikistan Transporter Contact List

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In every district centre there are places where casual labor gathers, normally near bazaars. They are hired by businessmen needing to load or unload trucks. Casual temporary construction labor is also recruited from these gathering points. Semi-skilled workers able to operate machinery and power tools are available. Labour rates in Dushanbe are higher than in the regions. There is much more demand for casual labour in the winter so fewer people gather. Most men with skills are working in Russia at least seasonally. The outflow of workers to Russia has caused domestic wage rates to increase.There is almost no organized labour in Tajikistan. 

The rates provided in the table below are for regions. Dushanbe labour rates are 10% to 20% higher. 

Mobile phone usage has expanded rapidly in the last 10 years from less than 20% coverage of households to over 80%. The Communications Ministry in late 2013 estimated that 3.8 million people have access to the internet through smart phones.  

A sim card can be bought for 10 somoni ($2). The buyer must provide a copy of his passport and an address of legal residence.  

There is a high level of competition among the licensed providers of cell phone services. All large cities have 3G coverage. 2G covers 80% of populated areas. In the sparsely populated Pamirs making up two thirds of the country coverage is much less.  

Mobile internet by use of data modem costs 100 somoni (US$20) per month for a maximum of 3 gigabytes. 

For information on Tajikistan telecommunications provider contact details, please see the following link: 4.11 Tajikistan Additional Service Provision Contact List

Telecommunications Regulations 

The government Communications Service regulates the registration of all radio communications equipment including VSAT, HF, VHF and Thurayas, there is no limitation on the importation of such equipment, but a license for their use must be obtained at time of importation. Until 2011 there had been a law requiring prior approval for import but the restrictions were eased.   

Existing Humanitarian Telecomms Systems 

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)  

Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) 

For information on MNOs please visit the https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/category/country/tajikistan/ 

Tajikistan is the 157th largest export economy in the world. In 2016, Tajikistan exported $781m and imported $3.26b.

The top exports of Tajikistan are Raw Aluminium ($224m), Lead Ore ($95.6m), Gold ($74.3m), Raw Cotton ($65.5m) and Zinc Ore ($63.6m), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification. Its top imports are Refined Petroleum ($178m), Wheat ($165m), Petroleum Gas ($92m), Rubber Footwear ($76.3m) and Knit Men's Suits ($73.6m). 

The top export destinations of Tajikistan are Kazakhstan ($205m), Turkey($158m), Italy ($77.7m), Switzerland ($75.4m) and Afghanistan ($60.6m). The top import origins are China ($1.73b), Russia ($651m), Kazakhstan ($371m), Turkey ($151m) and Italy ($48.5m). 

Tajikistan borders Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. 

Generic country information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For a general overview of country data related to the service and supply sectors, please consult the following sources: 

The Observatory of Economic Complexity – MIT (OEC): https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/tjk/ 

For contact information on Tajikistan suppliers and service-providers, please see the following links: 

4.10 Tajikistan Supplier Contact Lists

4.11 Tajikistan Additional Service Provision Contact List

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For information on company contact details for additional service provision in Tajikistan, please see the following link: 4.11 Tajikistan Additional Service Provision Contact List

Financial Services 

Amonatbank

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