00:04Across its 31 special economic zones, tax exemptions and simplified customs rules
00:10are changing the way for investment and cross-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,
00:26attract investment and expand trade.
00:28Uzbekistan currently has 31 special economic zones, along with 423 small industrial zones,
00:3732 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,
01:00land and property taxes, as well as customs due to exemptions on imported equipment and raw materials for up to
01:07two 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.
01:39Afghan 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 zone 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, the focus is often on expansion and long-term growth.
03:41Uzbekistan continues to expand its network of special economic zones across industry, manufacturing and cross-border trade.
03:50Joining us now is Mr. Sokhob Saith Nazarov, head of the department at the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade.
03:58Mr. Saith Nazarov, how is the government responding to growing demand for industrial side and special economic zones?
04:04Mr. Sokhob Saith Nazarov, head of the department at the Ministry of Investment,
04:34he is going to grow.
04:34He has a lot of attention to green energy, but also the transition to the new stage.
04:40The transition of引き to private companies to control these areas.
04:43Most investors will expect to see in our free economic zones.
04:46Thank you for joining.
04:48Well, that's all.
04:49We have time for this edition.
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04:53Obrigado por assistir!
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