1 Uzbekistan Country Profile
Uzbekistan Country Profile
"Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Before 1991, it was part of the Soviet Union. It stretches 1,425 kilometres (885 mi) from west to east and 930 kilometres (580 mi) from north to south. Bordering Kazakhstan and the Aral Sea to the north and northwest,Turkmenistan to the southwest, Tajikistan to the southeast, and Kyrgyzstan to the northeast."
Source: Wikipedia (publisher), Uzbekistan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan Date last accessed: 28 Nov 2013
Generic Information:
Wikipedia information on Uzbekistan
Economist Intelligence Unit information on Uzbekistan*
(*note - this is a paid service)
Humanitarian Info:
UNOCHA information on Uzbekistan
Facts and Figures:
Wolfram Alpha information on Uzbekistan
1.1 Uzbekistan Humanitarian Background
Uzbekistan Humanitarian Background
Disasters, Conflicts and Migration |
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Natural Disasters |
Yes / No |
Comments / Details |
Drought |
Yes | Aug-2000 , No Total Affected : 600,000 |
Earthquakes |
Yes |
15-May-1992 , No. Killed : 9 , No Total Affected : 50,000 20-Jul-2011 , No. Killed : 13 |
Epidemics |
Yes | 4-Feb-1998 , No Killed : 40 , No Total Affected: 148 |
Extreme Temperatures |
n/a | n/a |
Flooding |
Yes | 24-Feb-2005 , No Total Affected : 1,500 |
Insect Infestation |
n/a | n/a |
Mudslides |
n/a | n/a |
Volcanic Eruptions |
n/a | n/a |
High Waves / Surges |
n/a | n/a |
Wildfires |
n/a | n/a |
High Winds |
n/a | n/a |
Other Comments |
Mass movement (wet) - 24-Nov-1999 , No. Killed : 24 , No Total Affected : 400 Mass movement (dry) - Jan-1992 , No. Killed : 1 |
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Man-Made Issues |
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Civil Strife |
n/a | n/a |
International Conflict |
n/a | n/a |
Internally Displaced Persons |
n/a | n/a |
Refugees Present |
n/a | n/a |
Landmines / UXO Present |
n/a | n/a |
Other Comments |
Miscellaneous accidents: 8-Jul-1998 , No Killed : 95 , No Total Affected:21,300 16-Feb-1999 , No. Killed : 12, No Total Affected :2,688 10-Jul-2008, No. Killed : 8, No Total Affected :3,530 Transport Accidents: 13-Jan-2004 , No. Killed : 37 19-Oct-2006 , No. Killed : 15 |
For more detailed database on disasters by country, please see the Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters:
EMDAT information on Uzbekistan
Calamities and Seasonal Affects
Seasonal Affects on Transport | ||
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Transport |
Comments |
From (month) to (month) |
Primary Road Transport |
Heavy snow in mountains areas which could result snow falls which can affect sometimes transportation from Tashkent to Ferghana Valley, however roads has been maintained properly and it could cause delay only one or two days. | Dec - Feb |
Secondary Road Transport |
n/a | n/a |
Rail Transport |
Heavy snow in mountains areas which could result snow falls which can affect sometimes transportation from Tashkent to Ferghana Valley | Dec - Feb |
Air Transport |
Heavy snow in mountains areas which could result snow falls which can affect sometimes transportation from Tashkent to Ferghana Valley | Dec - Feb |
Waterway Transport |
n/a | n/a |
Seasonal Affects on Storage and Handling (economic, social, climate...) |
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Activity |
Comments |
From <month> to <month> |
Storage |
There are no major affects which could stop or suspend commodity Storage. |
n/a |
Handling |
There are no major affects which could stop or suspend commodity handling. |
n/a |
Other |
n/a |
n/a |
Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response
Government
Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan has been established by the Decree of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Establishment of Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan” №UP-1378 dated March 4, 1996 and Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On issues of activity organization of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan” №143 dated April 11, 1996. Regulations and structure of the Ministry of Emergency Situations have been approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On issues of activity organization of the Ministry of the Republic of Uzbekistan of Emergency Situations” №143 dated April 11, 1996.
For information on Uzbekistan Ministry of Emergency Situations, please see the following documents:
Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Civil Protection diagram
Uzbekistan Legislative Foundation of Civil Protection
Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.
For information on Uzbekistan Government contact details, please see the following link:
4.1 Uzbekistan Government Contact List
Humanitarian Community
For information on Uzbekistan Humanitarian Community contact details, please see the following link:
4.2 Uzbekistan Humanitarian Agency Contact List
For information on Uzbekistan Humanitarian Community additional details, please see the following document:
Uzbekistan Humanitarian
Organizations Additional Information
Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.
1.2 Uzbekistan Regulatory Departments
Uzbekistan Regulatory Departments
For information on Uzbekistan Regulatory departments, please see the following document:
Uzbekistan Regulatory Department Additional Information
Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.
For details on Uzbekistan Regulatory department contact details, please see the following link:
4.1 Uzbekistan Government Contact List
1.3 Uzbekistan Customs Information
Uzbekistan Customs Information
For a brief summary of customs regulations for private business , please see the following document:
Uzbekistan Customs Regulations for Private Business
Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.
Duties and Tax Exemption
For contact information regarding government custom authorities, please follow the link below:
4.1 Uzbekistan Government Contact List
The State Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan has been established by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On establishment of State Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan” UP – 1815 dated July 8, 1997. Regulations and organizational structure of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan have been approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet Ministers “On issues of activity of State Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan” №374 dated July 30, 1997.
Main tasks of bodies of State Customs Committee are as follows:
- protection of economic interests and ensuring economic security of the republic within the framework of given authority;
- participation in development and realization of customs policy of the republic;
- realization of control over observance of customs legislation;
- protection of the rights and interests of the citizens, and legal persons on customs issues;
- assistance to development of foreign economic relations of the republic;
- cooperation with customs bodies of foreign states, international organizations in the sphere of customs;
- and participation in the international customs and trade organizations;
- execution of obligations concerning customs, stipulated in the international contracts of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
- collection of customs duties, taxes and other customs payments.
Emergency Response:
[Note: This section contains information which is related and applicable to 'crisis' times. These instruments can be applied when an emergency is officially declared by the Government. When this occurs, there is usually a streamlined process to import goods duty and tax free.]
In the following table, state which of the following agreements and conventions apply to the country and if there are any other existing ones
Agreements / Conventions Description |
Ratified by Country? (Yes / No) |
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WCO (World Customs Organization) member |
Yes - 28 Jul 1992 |
Annex J-5 Revised Kyoto Convention |
Yes - 12 Oct 1999 |
OCHA Model Agreement |
n/a |
Tampere Convention (on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations) |
Yes - 6 Oct 1998 |
Regional Agreements (on emergency/disaster response, but also customs unions, regional integration) |
n/a |
Exemption Certificate Application Procedure:
From the customs duties are exempted:
The property imported by foreign investors and enterprises with
foreign investments in the Republic of Uzbekistan for own
industrial needs;
The goods imported by foreign legal entities, which made direct
investments into economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan for a total
sum of more than USD 50 million provided that the imported goods
are goods of their own production;
The goods, works and the services intended for work under the
Production Sharing Agreement and imported into the Republic of
Uzbekistan according to project documentation by the foreign
investor or other entities, participating in performance of works
under the Production Sharing Agreement, and also goods exported by
the investor belonging to him/her according to the Production
Sharing Agreement;
Technological equipment imported to the territory of the Republic
of Uzbekistan along with the list approved in accordance with the
with the legislation and spare parts under conditions if their
delivery is envisaged by conditions of contracts for delivery of
technological equipment. In case of realization and gratis transfer
of imported technological equipment for export within three (3)
years from the moment of its import, this privilege is annulled
with the rehabilitation of duties on payment of value added tax for
the whole period of application of the privilege.
Enterprises attracting direct foreign investment and specializing
in the production of radio electronic devices, computers'
components, ready-made cotton fabric and woolen cloth, ready-made
garments, knitwear, socks and stockings and textile, processing of
leather, production of footwear and ready-made leather and
haberdashery goods, production of silk cloth and ready-made
products made of silk, production of new kinds of building
materials, industrial production of poultry meat and eggs,
production of finished products undergone industrial processing
produced from local raw materials (with the exception of alcoholic
and soft drinks and tobacco products), production of finished meat,
milk products, cheese and animal oil, production of medicines,
synthetic detergents, and household chemical goods are exempted
from payment of profit tax, property tax, tax imposed on
improvement and development of social infrastructure, unified tax
payment or unified tax, imposed on microcompanies and small
enterprises deriving their income from main line of their activity,
as well as from mandatory deductions to the Republic Road Fund.
Exemption Certificate Document Requirements
Duties and Taxes Exemption Certificate Document Requirements (by commodity) |
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Food |
NFI (Shelter, WASH, Education) |
Medicines |
Vehicle & Spare Parts |
Staff & Office Supplies |
Telecoms Equipment |
Invoice |
Original Invoice (see Additional Notes below) |
Original Invoice (see Additional Notes below) |
Original Invoice (see Additional Notes below) |
Original Invoice (see Additional Notes below) |
Original Invoice (see Additional Notes below) |
Original Invoice (see Additional Notes below) |
AWB/BL/Other Transport Documents |
(3 originals &3 copies) |
(3 originals &3 copies) |
(3 originals &3 copies) |
(3 originals &3 copies) |
(3 originals &3 copies) |
(3 originals &3 copies) |
Donation/Non-Commercial Certificates |
Copy of Donation Letter with translation in Russian |
Copy of Donation Letter with translation in Russian |
Copy of Donation Letter with translation in Russian |
Copy of Donation Letter with translation in Russian |
Copy of Donation Letter with translation in Russian |
Copy of Donation Letter with translation in Russian |
Packing Lists |
Original packing list and its Russian translation is mandatory |
Original packing list and its Russian translation is mandatory |
Original packing list and its Russian translation is mandatory |
Original packing list and its Russian translation is mandatory |
Original packing list and its Russian translation is mandatory |
Original packing list and its Russian translation is mandatory |
Other Documents |
sanitary certificates |
Certificate of Accordance |
sanitary certificates, certificate of classification for customs code in RUSSIAN or UZBEK language, IMPORT LICENSE |
Certificate of Accordance |
Certificate of Accordance |
permission from the Ministry of Communications |
Additional Notes |
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Original Invoice on shipper’s letter blank is mandatory and should contain a complete and explicit summery of the goods. Invoice must include the following information: · Buyers and Seller’s name and address as outlined in the sales agreement. · The terms of sale as outlined in the contract. · The invoice must show the split costs, clearly showing the value of the product, insurance cost and freight cost separately. · Each item in the shipment must be listed on the invoice with an appropriate customs code (HS code). · Invoices must be issued in Russian or English. For the ease in understanding for local customs authorities, Russian translation is required for the invoices issued in English. As your agent, Globalink can provide translation services as well as the assistance in providing a draft of an accepted invoicing format. Please consult with one of our customs specialist prior to shipping the goods. |
Customs Clearance
General Information
The list of goods for personal use are permitted to enter the
territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Guests arriving to Uzbekistan as well as residents of the Republic
of Uzbekistan can import the following items to the territory of a
country:
foreign currency in cash in unlimited amount declared in a customs
declaration, Form T-6. Foreign currency imported in cash in the
amount of 5000 dollars US or equal amount of other currencies is
allowed to be imported to our country with obligatory filling out a
cus-toms declaration; foreign currency in cash in the amount
exceeding the equivalent of 5000 dollars US is allowed to be
imported into the Republic with Certification TC-28 issued by
customs authorities. As per request of a resident or non-resident
foreign currency in cash can be deposited for storage with a
receipt TC-21 free of charge;
pharmaceuticals for personal use: insulin and other antidiabetic
medicaments with limited amount of 30 packages. The indicated
amount of medicines permitted for once importation is determined on
the basis of approximate calculation of the amount of 10 ampoules
or 30 tablets (capsules and other dosed pharmaceuticals) per a
package. If a package contains more pharmaceuticals total amount of
ampoules and tablets should be taken into account in accordance
with the provided list.
consumer goods of total cost not exceeding the amount equal to 50
(fifty) dollars US if these goods are imported for personal use
from territories of contiguous countries. These goods are not
charged at the customs;
goods of total cost not exceeding the amount equal to 1000
(thousand) dollars US if these goods are imported for personal use
from territories of non-contiguous countries including Ukraine.
These goods are not charged at the customs (VTA, customs duty,
registration fee);
goods for personal use are subject to excise duty in the limits of
non-excise importation if these goods are imported from territories
of non-contiguous countries.
Individuals should pay the following customs duty when importing goods above level for personal use:
- duty to be paid by individuals - 20% of value exceeding rate of duty-free importation;
- customs duty - as per established rates of value exceeding duty-free allowance;
- excise duty - as per established rates of value exceeding excise-free allowance;
- value added tax - 20% of value exceeding duty-free allowance added by customs duty subject to be paid, in case of excisable goods the allowance should be added by excise duty also.
Note: Individuals importing goods in the determined limits of duty-free allowance are ob-liged to fill out a customs declaration, Form T-6.
If individuals import goods for commercial purposes they have to be registered as individual entre-preneurs with the right of export-import operations.
For information on Uzbekistan Customs Clearance details, please see the following document:
Uzbekistan Customs Information Additional Details
Note: The information provided in the attached documents, which has been taken from the old DLCA, does not match the structure of the new LCA and is therefore provided separately.
Customs Clearance Document Requirements
Duties and Taxes Exemption Certificate Document Requirements (by commodity) |
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Food |
NFI (Shelter, WASH, Education) |
Medicines |
Vehicle & Spare Parts |
Staff & Office Supplies |
Telecoms Equipment |
Invoice |
Original Invoice (see Additional Notes below) |
Original Invoice (see Additional Notes below) |
Original Invoice (see Additional Notes below) |
Original Invoice (see Additional Notes below) |
Original Invoice (see Additional Notes below) |
Original Invoice (see Additional Notes below) |
AWB/BL/Other Transport Documents |
(3 originals &3 copies) |
(3 originals &3 copies) |
(3 originals &3 copies) |
(3 originals &3 copies) |
(3 originals &3 copies) |
(3 originals &3 copies) |
Donation/Non-Commercial Certificates |
Copy of Donation Letter with translation in Russian |
Copy of Donation Letter with translation in Russian |
Copy of Donation Letter with translation in Russian |
Copy of Donation Letter with translation in Russian |
Copy of Donation Letter with translation in Russian |
Copy of Donation Letter with translation in Russian |
Packing Lists |
Original packing list and its Russian translation is mandatory |
Original packing list and its Russian translation is mandatory |
Original packing list and its Russian translation is mandatory |
Original packing list and its Russian translation is mandatory |
Original packing list and its Russian translation is mandatory |
Original packing list and its Russian translation is mandatory |
Other Documents |
sanitary certificates |
Certificate of Accordance |
sanitary certificates, certificate of classification for customs code in RUSSIAN or UZBEK language, IMPORT LICENSE |
Certificate of Accordance |
Certificate of Accordance |
permission from the Ministry of Communications |
Additional Notes |
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Original Invoice on shipper’s letter blank is mandatory and should contain a complete and explicit summery of the goods. Invoice must include the following information: · Buyers and Seller’s name and address as outlined in the sales agreement. · The terms of sale as outlined in the contract. · The invoice must show the split costs, clearly showing the value of the product, insurance cost and freight cost separately. · Each item in the shipment must be listed on the invoice with an appropriate customs code (HS code). · Invoices must be issued in Russian or English. For the ease in understanding for local customs authorities, Russian translation is required for the invoices issued in English. As your agent, Globalink can provide translation services as well as the assistance in providing a draft of an accepted invoicing format. Please consult with one of our customs specialist prior to shipping the goods. |