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.
00:45From January to September 2025, industrial output in these zones reached 3.12 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 the 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.
01:20Traders arrive with goods, buyers move between stalls, and business is conducted across several languages in a single marketplace.
01:38Afghan citizens can enter the zone with a free 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.
02:23Navoy is integrated into national transport corridors, linking road, rail and air routes.
02:29We propose a connection between auto, aviation and electric roads, including the corridor through Termez.
02:38Today, we have an integration with the free economic zone of Navoyi and the commercial zones of Navoyins.
02:45From Navoyi to the Tashkent region, special economic zones are expanding to attract investment and develop industry.
02:53The Tashkent region's special economic zone hosts dozens of foreign enterprises, with new investment continuing to grow.
03:18For investors already operating in the country,
03:21The focus is often on expansion and long-term growth.
03:25We have started our job over here in 2024.
03:29The current investment is around $130 million.
03:32We have a big plan to work over here producing non-alcoholic drinks,
03:36which is Uzbekistan for the sake of more ways,
03:38especially for export from over here to other countries.
03:42Uzbekistan continues to expand its network of special economic zones
03:45across industry, manufacturing and cross-border trade.
03:50Joining us now is Mr. Sokhob Saith Nazarov,
03:53head of the department at the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade.
03:58Mr. Saith Nazarov, how is the government responding to growing demand
04:02for industrial site and special economic zones?
04:28We will see that the investment and interest investors to these zones are more than $150 million.
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