Uzbeks could be allowed to temporarily import foreign-registered vehicles for non-commercial purposes. The move is part of a customs reform action plan approved by the presidential decree signed August 27.
Under the decree, the Customs Committee and the Ministry of Justice have been instructed to draft legislation that would allow Uzbek nationals to temporarily bring vehicles registered abroad into the country for personal use, provided the required customs payments are guaranteed.
Current law already allows foreign nationals a simplified process for temporarily importing foreign-registered vehicles: they can use such a car in Uzbekistan for up to 90 days per calendar year without paying customs duties, with a fee applying only if that period is exceeded. No equivalent mechanism currently exists for Uzbek citizens. The new provision would, for example, allow Uzbek nationals working abroad to drive into the country in their own foreign-registered cars.
The bill is to be submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers by December 2027.
The decree also outlines several other changes to customs administration.
Starting April 1, 2027, joint on-site tax and customs inspections will be introduced for companies engaged in import operations.
In addition, between 2026 and 2028, authorities plan to build parking facilities and logistics infrastructure near border checkpoints. Specifically, the provincial administrations of Andijan, Surkhandarya and Tashkent provinces have been directed to allocate land for these projects, while Customs Committee agencies are to gradually establish customs terminals and parking facilities on the sites.
These moves are all part of the Uzbekistan’s New Customs - 2030 strategy, which aims to simplify customs procedures, expand digitalization, and reduce processing times for goods. By 2030, the government aims to have 60% of customs clearance processed without direct human involvement.
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