Uzbekistan has announced the introduction of new cargo fees, which will be effective starting November 7. These fees apply to goods being transshipped at Termez station for export to Afghanistan, as well as goods delivered to Termez-Port station.
According to a statement from Uzbek Railways, the amount of the levied payments will depend on the type of cargo and the distance of transportation.
For goods transshipped in Termez and destined for Afghanistan, the fee will be calculated per railway wagon. For certain types of cargo, excluding wheat, transported by rail over a distance of 600 kilometers or more, the fee will range from 800,000 to 1.3 million soums. When using road transport, the cost will range from 2.8 million to 7.6 million soums.
Higher tariffs are provided for batches of wheat. The fee for rail transport of wheat will vary from 6.8 million to 26 million soums per wagon, and for road transport—from 12 to 33 million soums.
Regarding goods delivered to Termez-Port station, fees ranging from 3 to 8 million soums per railway wagon have been established for some types of goods, excluding wheat. For wheat, the rate will be from 13 to 33 million soums.
Uzbek Railways clarified that these amounts do not include Value Added Tax (VAT) and represent special fees within the new system, rather than the full transportation cost.
It was also explained that the rates for goods other than wheat do not apply to goods classified under codes GNG 27090090, 2710, 2711, 27090010, 3901, and 3902.
