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“New Customs — 2030”: simplifications for foreign trade and transit
Presidential Decree UP-174 of 27 August 2026 removes part of the currency and guarantee requirements and speeds up transit.
On 27 August 2026 the President signed Decree UP-174 approving the “New Customs of Uzbekistan — 2030” strategy (lex.uz/docs/8444993). Some of the changes directly concern logistics and transit shipments.
Transit and advance declaration
A transit declaration may be filed before the vehicle arrives at the border customs post. An advance cargo declaration can serve as an application for certificates and permits; low-risk goods are cleared in advance, and the final declaration does not have to list the permits issued — release is faster based on risk assessment.
From 1 September 2026
Prepayment restrictions for imports without a contract (invoice-based supplies) are lifted, as is the requirement of at least 50% prepayment from the foreign buyer for exports and payment guarantees for exports in national currency.
From 1 October 2026
The fee for export customs clearance, for certificates of origin and for fumigation and phytosanitary certification of fruit and vegetables is cut by 30%.
What comes next
By 2030 — twice-faster clearance and 60% of processes moved to digital form; by the end of 2027 — a draft law on exporting up to USD 10,000 in cash without declaration (currently 100 million soum).
Sources: Указ Президента УП-174 (Lex.uz), Spot.uz, Gazeta.uz
The Trans-Afghan corridor: the feasibility study enters its active phase
A rail route Uzbekistan — Afghanistan — Pakistan towards the ports of the Indian Ocean.
In July 2025 Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan signed a trilateral framework agreement in Kabul on preparing the feasibility study for the Trans-Afghan railway. In 2026, according to Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport, work on the feasibility study entered its active phase.
The route is being designed from Termez via Naibabad to Kharlachi on the Afghan-Pakistani border, then onto Pakistan’s rail network and its seaports. For shippers from Central Asia this is potentially a shorter path to the Indian Ocean than the existing corridors.
The project is still at the study stage — construction and launch dates will depend on financing and the situation along the route. ATI Global Logistics is following the corridor’s development.
Sources: Gazeta.uz, RZD-Partner
The China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway: construction under way
About 532 km of a new corridor bypassing the traditional transit through Russia and Kazakhstan.
Construction of the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway began on 27 December 2024. The total length of the line is about 532 km: roughly 158 km in China, about 305 km across Kyrgyzstan and about 69 km in Uzbekistan, reaching Andijan.
In 2026 the project moved into its active phase: the first tunnel on the Kyrgyz section has been bored, and work is under way on tunnels, bridges and stations. The launch dates cited by officials are 2028–2030.
The corridor gives Central Asian shippers a shorter route to China and onward to Turkey and Iran, reducing dependence on transit through Russia and Kazakhstan. Once complete it will reshape the region’s logistics; ATI Global Logistics will offer shipments along it as it comes into service.
Sources: The Diplomat, UzDaily, Wikipedia