Uzbekistan
No agreement yet · Moderate coverage
Laws, documents and trade data — no screening rules yet
Screening rules for this market aren't available yet, so product screening skips it.
Market profile
- Main food law
- Law on Quality and Safety of Food Products (1997; per FAIRS 2009/ADB)
- Labeling regulation
- Cabinet of Ministers list of goods requiring Uzbek marking (Uzbek marking abolished 2024 except for certification)
- Import requirements
- Customs cargo declaration; conformity certification (ex-GOST); import contract registration
- National standards body
- Uzstandard (O'z DSt / GOST) — paywalled
- Latest USDA FAIRS report
- 2009
Certificates required
Certificates named in this market's profile
Conformity certificate (Uzstandard); Sanitary-epidemiological conclusion; Veterinary (animal products); Phytosanitary (plant products); Certificate of origin
Import and export
Documents to import
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter/seller — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter/seller — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Customs declaration — Issued by: Customs Committee (GTD) — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin (incl. preferential forms) — Issued by: Exporting country chamber/authority — Conditional
- Certificate of conformity — Issued by: Uzstandard agency / UzTest accredited bodies — Mandatory
- Sanitary-epidemiological conclusion — Issued by: Sanitary-Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health Committee — Conditional
- Veterinary certificate / vet permit — Issued by: Veterinary and Livestock Committee — Conditional
- Phytosanitary certificate / quarantine permit — Issued by: Agency of Plant Quarantine and Protection — Conditional
- Foreign trade contract — Issued by: Importer — Mandatory
Documents to export
- Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter/seller — Mandatory
- Packing list — Issued by: Exporter/seller — Mandatory
- Bill of lading / airway bill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
- Customs declaration — Issued by: Customs Committee (GTD) — Mandatory
- Certificate of origin (non-preferential and FTA forms) — Issued by: Chamber of Commerce and Industry — Conditional
- Phytosanitary / veterinary export certificate — Issued by: Uzbek plant quarantine / vet agencies — Conditional
Government fees
- Customs clearance fee (BCU-tiered) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- Certification/lab testing (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
- VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — 12% VAT
Customs single window: Customs single window
Customs duties are not included.
A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.
Reference documents
- Trade.gov CCG — Uzbekistan Import Requirements and Documentation (2025) Open the source
- Trade.gov CCG — Uzbekistan Labeling and Marking Requirements (2025) Open the source
- ADB — Food Safety Systems in CAREC Member Countries (2022) Open the source
- USDA FAIRS Country Report — Uzbekistan (UZ9005) (2009) Open the source
- O'z DSt national standards and interstate GOST (Uzstandard) Open the source
Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.
Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.