Uzbekistan: Brief

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

366,5 4% 3% 0% 3% 5% million USD 6% 4% in 2016 7,2% 39% 21% Imports from India Export from Uzbekistan 318,2 million 48,3 million

74,1% 27%

Pharmaceuticals Information technology Services Pulses Autocomponents Chemicals Fertilizers Balzams Transportation services other products 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

CIS: 300 million people Central Asia & Afghanistan: 95 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

FEZ ANGREN FEZ NAVOI  FIEZ NAVOI

 FEZ DJIZAK

 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 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 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 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 over 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 , 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: [email protected], [email protected] www.fezgijduvan.uz Uzbekistan, , Gijduvan district, st. Mustakillik-2 FEZ "Gijduvan" and vegetables and deep processing of Footwear and leather Textile industry Carpet industry agricultural products, storage industry and packaging industry

Environmentally safe, chemical Pharmaceutics and petrochemical industry industry Food industry Electrical industry

Mechanical Motor-car Production of building engineering construction 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 Foodstuff

 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 Chemical and petrochemical products 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 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

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

 The annual turnover of each company is more than 2.0 billion dollars. Exhibitions and Fairs in Uzbekistan

 Annually more than 100 international exhibitions and fairs are held in Uzbekistan Thank you for your attention!