Includes import documentation and other requirements for both the U.S. exporter and foreign importer.
Last Published: 7/3/2019

Formally, existing legislation still requires all Uzbek enterprises engaged in export/import operations to be registered as participants in international trade relations, although it is expected that this requirement will be abolished soon.  Uzbek companies or individuals are allowed to conduct trade with foreign enterprises directly or through foreign trade agents. 

The following import contracts are subject to examination by the Center for Comprehensive Expert Examination of Projects and Import Contracts under the Ministry of Economy:

  • Those funded from the state budget;
  • Those funded from credits (loans) attracted by the Government of Uzbekistan or under its guarantee; and,
  • Those concluded by economic actors in whose authorized capital the public share constitutes over 50 percent, which are not secured by their own currency resources.
An importer must prepare and provide to the proper authorities the following documents:
  • Cargo customs declaration;
  • Commercial invoice;
  • Phyto-sanitary and veterinary certificates (as applicable); and

License (as applicable

Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.