00:04Across its 31 Special Economic Zones, tax exemptions and simplified customs rules are changing the way for investment and cross
00:13-border trade are carried out in Uzbekistan.
00:16This is Business Line Uzbekistan. Hello and welcome!
00:20Across the country, Special Economic Zones are being used to support industry, attract investment and expand trade.
00:28Uzbekistan currently has 31 Special Economic Zones, along with 423 small industrial zones, 32 technoparks and 381 industrial clusters.
00:41Together, they host more than 8,000 enterprises. From January to September 2025, industrial output in these zones reached 3
00:51.12 billion euros.
00:53Investors are offered a range of incentives, including exemptions from corporate income tax, land and property taxes, as well as
01:02customs due to exemptions on imported equipment and raw materials for up to two years.
01:08Let's take a closer look at how the system works in practice.
01:12In Surkhandarya, near the border with Afghanistan, the Ayrutom Trade Zone becomes active early in the morning, traders arrive with
01:21goods, buyers move between stalls and business is conducted across several languages in a single marketplace.
01:28In Surkhandarya, near the border with the Ayrutom Trade Zone, the Ayrutom Trade Zone is a large market.
01:34The Ayrutom Trade Zone is a large market.
01:36The Ayrutom Trade Zone is a large market.
01:39The Ayrutom Trade Zone is a large market.
01:39Afghan citizens can enter the zone with a fray for up to 15 days.
01:44The Trade Area also operates without VAT, helping reduce costs for businesses and traders.
02:03In the way, projects worth around 2.2 billion euros are operating under a simplified customs regime.
02:10The Ayrutom Trade Zone is a large market.
02:13The Ayrutom Trade Zone is integrated into national transport corridors, linking road, rail and air routes.
02:29We offer a connection with auto, aviation and railway roads, including the corridor through Thermes.
02:38Today, we have an integration with the free economic zone of Navai and the commercial zones of Navai.
02:45From Navai to the Tashkent region, special economic zones are expanding to attract investment and develop industry.
02:52The Tashkent region's special-economic zone has000s of foreign enterprises, with new investments continuing to grow.
03:18For investors already operating in the country, the focus is often on expansion and long-term growth.
03:25We have started our job over here in 2024. The current investment is about $130 million.
03:32We have a big plan to work over here producing non-alcoholic drinks, which uses Uzbekistan for the sake of
03:38more ways, especially for export from over here to other countries.
03:42Uzbekistan continues to expand its network of special economic zones across industry, manufacturing and cross-border trade.
03:50Joining us now is Mr. Sokhob Saitnazarev, head of the department at the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade.
03:58Mr. Saitnazarev, how is the government responding to growing demand for industrial site and special economic zones?
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