China is Uzbekistan’s largest trading partner, the largest source of imports and the second largest export destination.

Uzbekistan is a “double landlocked country” located in the heart of Central Asia. Neither it nor its five neighboring countries have access to the sea. Water transportation mainly relies on the Port of Poti in Georgia, the Port of Chabahar in Iran, the Port of Klaipeda in Lithuania, the Port of Kuryk in Kazakhstan, etc. to achieve land and sea combined transport.

There are main ways for goods from China to Uzbekistan, including road freight, rail freight and air freight.

Uzbekistan Customs Entry

Legal entities registered in Uzbekistan, as well as individuals who have a permanent place of residence in the territory of Uzbekistan and are registered as individual entrepreneurs, have the right to engage in foreign economic activity.

Top imports from China to Uzbekistan are:

• Металлар ва улардан тайерланган буюмлар
• Маиший буюмлар
• Ёгоч ва тахта, ундан яссалган махсулотлар
• Технологик асбоб ва ускуналар
• Насос
• Транспорт ва унинг эхтиёт кисмлари
• Электротехника ва унинг кисмлари

PP-3818 set new import tariffs in Uzbekistan. The resolution includes tariffs for Import Duties.

The cost of imports also includes Value Added Tax (VAT) 12%, and customs processing fees calculated in Basic Calculation Units and depends on the declared customs value and customs regime.

Road Freight from China to Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan’s trunk roads connect all states and are connected to the road networks of neighboring countries such as Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan.

Short-distance cross-border truck transportation has the advantages of fast speed and a wide variety of cargoes that can be loaded. The direct road freight transportation between China and Uzbekistan not only saves transportation time, but also reduces cargo losses.

Starting from Kashgar, Xinjiang, China, entering Kyrgyzstan through the Irkeshtam Port, the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Highway winds along the Alay Valley, enters Uzbekistan through Osh, and finally reaches Tashkent, with a total length of more than 950 kilometers. This is an important highway from the Tarim Basin in China to the Amu Darya River Basin in Central Asia.

In the past, China-Uzbekistan goods had to transit in Kyrgyzstan, and it usually took 8 to 10 days to reach the other country. Now it only takes 2 days using the new transport channel.

Rail Freight from China to Uzbekistan

The total length of Uzbekistan’s railways is about 6,118 kilometers, and cross-border railways connecting Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan have been built.

International railway is the transportation route with the lowest cost, the largest volume, the best timeliness and the most departure cities from China to Uzbekistan. It is the best choice for bulk cargo trade between the two countries.

At present, there are many domestic freight trains departing from China, passing through the Alashankou Port, passing through Kazakhstan, and arriving at Tashkent. For example, Xi’an, Zhengzhou, Guangzhou, Jinan, Shanghai, Yiwu and other places have successively opened this train. Due to the different cycles, freight rates, trade methods, and terminal loading and unloading conditions of trains in various places, it is also necessary to choose according to the specific logistics needs.

Air Freight from China to Uzbekistan

There are 11 airports in Uzbekistan, all of which are international airports.

The capital, Tashkent, is the largest city in Central Asia. The largest airport is Tashkent International Airport.

Uzbekistan Airways has direct flights to more than 40 countries and regions, including the United States (Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami), the United Kingdom (London), France (Paris), Japan (Tokyo, Osaka), Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Sochi, etc.), Germany (Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich), China (Beijing, Urumqi), South Korea (Seoul), the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai), Turkey (Istanbul, Ankara), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, etc.

The routes between China and Uzbekistan include Beijing-Tashkent Beijing, Urumqi-Tashkent-Urumqi, Chengdu-Tashkent-Chengdu, Xi’an-Tashkent-Xi’an. There are 20 direct round-trip flights between China and Uzbekistan every week.

Air freight to Tashkent takes 1-2 days including customs process. The economical flight takes 3-5 days.

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