The Committee for Food Safety announced that it has investigated the activities of five exporters whose operations are temporarily restricted by Russia.
On July 22 in Tashkent, a meeting was held with Rosselkhoznadzor regarding the temporary imposition of restrictions on the export of products from five Uzbek exporting companies to Russia. This was reported by the press service of the Committee for Food Safety.
Russia is temporarily restricting the import of quarantined products supplied by these companies starting from July 23. According to the committee's data, Russia sends an official letter containing the specific reasons for the restrictions, along with detailed information about the identified phytosanitary deficiencies and the names of the companies.
Based on this information, the activities of the local exporting companies are being reviewed comprehensively, and necessary measures are being taken within the framework of national legislation and international phytosanitary requirements. The companies subject to restrictions mainly export white cabbage, cauliflower, onions, Swiss chard, parsley, grapes, lettuce, tomatoes, and other agricultural products to Russia.
Since the beginning of 2026, 132 cases of organisms of quarantine significance have been recorded in products sent from Uzbekistan to Russia. The committee emphasized that the restrictions are only being applied to certain economic entities that violated phytosanitary requirements, and they do not apply to other Uzbek companies that comply with the requirements. It was stated that an additional working meeting will be held regarding the situation and detailed information will be provided.
A delegation from the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan familiarized itself with the People's Republic of China's experience in poverty reduction and the modernization of rural areas.
Senators Qobul Tursunov and Sayora Abdukarimova visited Anhui Province, where they studied implemented projects. These projects are aimed at ensuring population employment, creating additional income sources through solar panels, developing agro-tourism, animal husbandry, and handicrafts, as well as familiarizing themselves with the guaranteed sales system for products.
Members of the delegation held a number of productive meetings. In particular, during negotiations with the leadership of the China People's Friendship Association with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), issues of further development of people's diplomacy, trade and economic, investment, and parliamentary cooperation were discussed.
According to data from the international logistics platform ATI.SU, in the second quarter of 2026, there was a sharp increase in demand for domestic freight transport in Uzbekistan, while growth in international directions almost stalled.
The platform noted that the number of orders for import transport decreased by 9% compared to the same period last year and by 55% compared to the first quarter. Meanwhile, average rates remained approximately at last year's level.
By direction, orders to Russia decreased by 18% year-on-year and by 61% compared to the first quarter. Transport from Kazakhstan fell by 10%, while the direction to Belarus recorded an almost twofold increase.
Stability is maintained in the field of export transport: the number of applications for road transport increased by 1% year-on-year. A decrease of 3% was noted for the direction to Russia, and an increase of 31% for Belarus. The average cost of freight transport by road on export routes slightly increased.
The most significant growth was recorded in domestic transport. In the second quarter, the number of applications doubled compared to the first quarter and quadrupled compared to the same period last year. The company explains this phenomenon as real demand and the spread of digital logistics tools.
Farid Vohidov, director of the ATI.SU representative office in Uzbekistan, linked the decline in directions to Russia to a number of factors: sanctions pressure, border congestion in Kazakhstan, increased customs control and regulatory requirements, as well as rising fuel prices, increased delivery times, and the high ruble exchange rate. He emphasized that these factors may intensify in the third quarter, but continued growth in demand, especially in the domestic market, is expected.
