A new enterprise is being prepared for operation in the Kagan district of Bukhara region, which will be the first in Uzbekistan to produce chemical additives for road construction. Until now, all necessary products in the country were fully imported from abroad.
Discussions on the implementation of this project took place during an online meeting between the General Consul of Uzbekistan in Vladivostok, Khajiakbar Vakhabov, and the investor of the company Master Innovation, Jasur Dhumayev, who operates in Primorsky Krai. The meeting covered issues regarding the progress of the facility construction, achieved results, and plans for production start.
The factory construction is being carried out with the participation of investors from Uzbekistan and South Korea. The total investment in the project amounts to 15 million dollars. The South Korean firm Ezcon is participating as a project partner.
The new plant is planned to produce chemical additives of the D110 grade. These additives are intended to strengthen the durability of both cement concrete products and asphalt concrete mixtures used in building roads and airfields. In June, the enterprise already conducted tests and produced the first 10 tons of this product.
After reaching full production capacity, the plant will supply the domestic market with its own goods, which will reduce dependence on imports. Furthermore, the creation of approximately 45–50 new jobs is expected. In the future, the company intends to expand sales markets by exporting products to neighboring countries such as Tajikistan and Afghanistan.
Uzbekistan authorities plan to create a new program to support local brands. This initiative is driven by the fact that a significant share of companies with their own trademarks have not yet been able to export.
During a meeting dedicated to the results of socio-economic development in the first half of the year and setting tasks for the remaining period, it was noted that the existing system for supporting national brands shows positive dynamics: their number has significantly increased in recent years. Over the past two years, entrepreneurs have received financial assistance totaling 15.5 billion soums.
Nevertheless, the potential of these companies has not been fully realized. Of the total 309 firms that have registered their brands, approximately one-third have still not entered international markets.
The head of state emphasized that entrepreneurs who have created their own brands have already gained recognition in the domestic market due to product quality, competitive prices, and provided guarantees. He noted that with additional assistance, such enterprises can successfully establish themselves in foreign markets.
A serious obstacle for local producers remains high competition from imports. Goods offered at dumping prices, as well as counterfeit products, enter the market, which violates the principles of equal business conditions.
In this regard, responsible state bodies were instructed to prepare and present a brand support program within two weeks, aimed at facilitating their entry into exports and strengthening their positions both domestically and abroad.
A new regulation on the functioning of bonded warehouses has been adopted in Uzbekistan, which is intended to serve as a foundation for the development of cross-border e-commerce. According to this procedure, imported goods can be stored under customs supervision until the buyer places an order through specially designated online platforms.
The resolution adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers defines a bonded warehouse as a special facility within a free warehouse area. Foreign goods remain under customs control until the buyer places an order, after which they undergo customs clearance and are delivered to the recipient.
This new approach is expected to significantly accelerate the delivery process for foreign goods and make purchases on international online platforms more convenient and prompt. These warehouses permit not only storage but also sorting, order picking, packaging, and labeling operations (excluding excise goods), as well as simple assembly work. However, manufacturing activities and product processing at these facilities are prohibited.
Only legal entities meeting several strict criteria can operate bonded warehouses. These include possessing a license for free warehouse operations, inclusion in a special register, partnership with an e-commerce platform, ownership of a warehouse complex covering at least fifteen thousand square meters, and the use of an automated accounting system integrated with customs information systems. The decision to include an entity in the register is made by the Customs Committee within ten working days.
The sale of imported goods must occur exclusively through approved electronic trading platforms. As soon as an order is placed, the information is automatically transmitted to customs authorities. After all necessary customs duties are paid, the goods are released for free circulation and sent to the buyer. If the purchase is made outside of Uzbekistan, the goods are cleared under export procedures and removed directly from the bonded warehouse territory.
The maximum storage period for goods in a bonded warehouse is set at two years. If the products have not been sold within this period, the warehouse owner is obliged to either export them or transfer them to another customs regime within one month, paying the relevant legislative fees.
The government hopes that this reform will help increase the transparency of customs procedures, reduce logistics costs, and speed up the delivery of imported goods, thereby stimulating the development of e-commerce. Plans were previously announced for the experimental implementation of a new marketplace operating mechanism through the bonded warehouse system in Uzbekistan between 2026 and 2028, which will allow customs duties to be collected only upon the actual sale of the goods to the end consumer.
