In Uzbekistan, it is planned to waive 22 consumer and food items from customs duties until January 1, 2023, including meat, fish, dairy products, fruits and vegetable oil, Shavkat Mirziyoyev unveiled at the govt meeting on May 31, his spokesman Sherzod Asadov said.
In addition, he ordered to suspend the application of duties on food imports at an increased rate.
Restrictions on the import of food items in public procurement will be temporarily lifted. At the end of January 2021, the government temporarily restricted the participation of over 520 foreign items in public procurement. Among them are food items, furniture, building materials, household appliances, cars, textile products and others.
It is expected that the powers of the Antimonopoly Committee will be enhanced in cases of unreasonable increase in prices in the market, violation of competition, obstruction of market entry.
Governors of provinces were instructed to assist businesses who import scarce products into their territory in all processes related to lending, logistics and imports.
At the end of March, Shavkat Mirziyoyev instructed to review the rates of excises and customs duties on imports of sugar, flour, butter, meat, tea, baby food and dairy products.
In early May, the President extended the zero VAT rate on imports and sale of a number of food items, including meat, butter and potatoes, until the end of 2022. It was then decided not to extend the import and turnover tax relief for the sale of chicken, poultry and frozen fish.
