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Uzbekistan: Brief

Uzbekistan is the largest country of Central Asia. It borders with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from North, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan from South. Capital city: Tashkent Largest cities: Samarkand, Bukhara, Andijan, Urgench Area: 448,978 km2 Population: 33mln Currency: soum (1$=8000 soum)

Dynamics and structure of mutual trade

74,1% 7,2% 4% 5% 3% 0%

Imports from India 318,2 million Pharmaceuticals Information technology Autocomponents Chemicals Transportation services

• ther products

366,5 million USD in 2016

39% 27% 21% 6% 4% 3%

Export from Uzbekistan 48,3 million Services Pulses Fertilizers Balzams Aircraft components Raw silk

Rich Raw Materials Base

 Uzbekistan possesses unique resources:

 Raw materials (ferrous & non-ferrous)  Over 1644 deposits and

100 types of mineral resources

 Average prices for:

 Electricity – 0.06 USD per kWt/h  Coal – 42.5 USD per MT  Gas – 0.06 USD per m3

Market Access

Central Asia & Afghanistan: 95 million people CIS: 300 million people

Diversified Industry

Automotive Oil & Gas Chemical Mining & Metallurgy Agricultural Machinery Electrical Engineering Pharmaceutical Industry Food Processing Textile Construction Materials

Active Free Economic Zones of Uzbekistan

 FIEZ NAVOI  FEZ DJIZAK  FEZ ANGREN FEZ NAVOI FEZ ANGREN FEZ ANGREN

FEZ NAVOI: Tax Preferences

 FEZ Navoi residents are exempted

from all types of taxes: Period of privileges and incentives: If amount of FDI is:

 3 to 10 million Euros - 7 years;  10 to 30 million Euros - 10 years

and 50% reduction of profit tax for the following 5 years;

 more than 30 million Euros - 15

years and 50% reduction of profit tax for the following 10 years.

FEZ ANGREN & DJIZAK: Tax Preferences

 FEZ ANGREN & DJIZAK residents are exempted from all types of taxes,

except land tax:

 Period of privileges and incentives, if amount of investments is:  0.3 to 3 million USD - 3 years;  3 to 10 million USD - 5 years;  more than 10 million USD - 7 years.

Nukus Pharm FEZ

 Located in Karakalpakstan region, in the city of

Nukus

 Karakalpakstan is now mostly desert and is located

in western Uzbekistan near the Aral Sea, in the lowest part of the Amu Darya basin. It has an area of 164,900 km

 Medicinal flora of Karakalpakstan is represented

by 444 species

Zomin Pharm FEZ

 Located in Djizak region of Uzbekistan  It borders

with Tajikistan , Samarqand, Navoiy, Kaz akhstan and Sirdaryo Region and covers an area of 20,500 km². The population is estimated to be around 910,500, with some 80% living in rural areas.

 There are ample opportunities for the

development of numerous herbal plants in the territory of Zaamin, Bakhmal, Farish, Gallaaral districts located in the mountain chain of Turkestan range

Kosonsoy Pharm FEZ

 Located in Namangan region  Namangan is located in the northern edge of

the Fergana Valley. It has an area of 83,3 km

 Medicinal flora of Namangan is represented by

• ver 350 species, such as Ferula Smelly, Richter

Solyanka, Licorice and others

Syrdaryo Pharm FEZ

 Located in Syrdaryo region  It borders with Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Tashkent and. It covers an area of 5,100 km², and is

mostly desert, with the Starving Steppe taking up a significant part of the region's area.

 There are 114 rare species of herbal plants, discovered in Syrdarya region

Boysun Pharm FEZ

 Located in Surkhandaryo region  It borders on Qashqadaryo internally,

and Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan external ly and covers an area of 20,100 km²

 The population is estimated at 1,925,100, with 80%

living in rural areas

 There are 200 rare species of herbal plants,

discovered in Surkhandaryo region.

Bostanlik and Parkent Pharm FEZ

 Located in Tashkent region, the region borders

with Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Sirdaryo and Namangan. It covers an area of 15,300 km². The population is estimated to be around 4,450,000.

 Medicinal flora is represented by 1,000 species of medicinal plants

New Industrial Free Economic Zones

Tel .: 998 6557 2 7556 Fax: 998 6557 2 3013 E-mail: fezgijduvan@umail.uz, fb_umarov@mail.ru www.fezgijduvan.uz Uzbekistan, Bukhara region, Gijduvan district, st. Mustakillik-2 FEZ "Gijduvan"

Fruits and vegetables and deep processing of agricultural products, storage and packaging industry Textile industry Carpet industry Footwear and leather industry Environmentally safe, chemical and petrochemical industry Pharmaceutics industry Food industry Electrical industry Mechanical engineering Motor-car construction Production of building materials industry Other activities

RELEASING FROM TAXES

• Land tax;
• Income tax;
• Property tax;
• Tax for improving beautification and social infrastructure;
• Single tax for microfirms and small plants;
• Mandatory payments for the road fund under the Cabinet of Ministry of the

Republic of Uzbekistan and the fund of improving public education and medical institutions under the Finance Ministry of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

Kokand Free Economic Zone

Tax preferences and incentives:

Land tax Profit tax Property tax Social infrastructure development tax Single tax for micro firms and small business Paying to the Republican Road Fund Customs payments for raw materials, materials, equipment and components

Investment incentives and preferences

 All residents of FEZ are exempted from:  land tax, profit tax, property tax of legal

entities, tax on improvement and development of social infrastructure, single tax payment for microfirms and small enterprises, as well as mandatory contributions to institutions under the Ministry of Finance;

 customs payments for equipment, raw

materials, and component parts imported for their own production needs, as well as construction materials not produced in the country and imported in the framework of projects

NAVOI International Airport

41 flights per week: Delhi, Mumbai, Bangkok, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Dubai, Doha, Dhaka, Hanoi, Moscow, Milan, Brussels, Zaragoza, Incheon, Tianjin, Vienna, Shanghai, Bishkek, Amsterdam, Basel, Paris.

EXPORT POTENTIAL OF UZBEKISTAN. OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASING MUTUAL TRADE

 Fresh and processed fruits and

vegetables

 Dried fruits and nuts  All types of pulses and grains  Canned products (jam and jams,

compotes, nectars, purees, pastes, pickles)

 Non-alcoholic beverages (juices,

concentrates)

 Wine and Vodka Products

Foodstuff

More than 1000 types of chemical and petrochemical products

• All types of fertilizers (nitrogen, potash,

phosphate, complex)

• Plant protection products
• Calcined soda
• Polymers
• Household chemicals
• Cosmetics
• Industrial Oils
• Engine oils
• Paraffin

Chemical and petrochemical products

Plastic products

• Containers, tanks, buckets, boxes
• Pipes and fittings
• Tables, chairs
• Toys
• Boxes
• Playgrounds

Construction Materials

 Cement  Drywall  Dry mixes  Paints and varnishes  Facing  Ceramic tiles  Pipes (metal and plastic)  Sanitary engineering

Electrical Engineering

 Cables and wires  Electrical transformers  Lifts  Engines, pumps

Electronics

 Appliances :

 Televisions, air conditioners,  Washing machines,  Refrigerators  etc.

 Smartphones  Tablets

Agricultural machinery

 Tractors  Combines  Trailers  Agricultural machinery

Foreign trade companies of the Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan

 The annual turnover of each company is more than 2.0 billion

dollars.

Marketing

• 2. Negotiations
• 3. Contracting
• 4. Banking
• 5. Customs
• 6. Payment
• 12. Shipment
• 11. Customs clearing
• 10. Customs declaration
• 9. Loading
• 8. Transportation
• 7. Certification

Exhibitions and Fairs in Uzbekistan

 Annually more than 100 international exhibitions and fairs are held in

Uzbekistan

Thank you for your attention!