Blog on logistics and customs clearance
We break down customs rules, documents and calculations from the legislation in force — not from generalities.
Customs reform 2026–2027: what gets cheaper and what does not
A 30% cut in customs fees sounds like cheaper clearance. The decree means something else.
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How to import goods from China to Uzbekistan: the order of things
A first shipment usually stumbles not over the carriage but over what should have been settled before it. The order of steps if you are importing a consignment for the first time.
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Certificate of conformity in Uzbekistan: when it is required
Permits tend to surface when the cargo is already sitting at a bonded warehouse. Better to learn about them earlier — while the commodity code is being chosen.
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Contract of carriage: what to check before you sign
A contract gets read twice: when it is signed, and when something has gone wrong. The second reading is the attentive one — and usually full of surprises.
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VAT on international freight in Uzbekistan: zero-rated
The question accountants ask most often: is international carriage subject to VAT? It is — at zero per cent. The difference between “zero” and “exempt” is worth money.
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Importing equipment from China: 0% duty, with caveats
Most production equipment enters Uzbekistan at zero duty. Money and time are lost not on the duty but on a wrong code, a forgotten certificate and oversize dimensions remembered at loading.
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Customs clearance in Uzbekistan: what you pay and when
The amount due is made of four separate payments, and only one of them is a percentage of value. Here is what decides each.
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Who pays when cargo is lost: the carrier or the policy
The difference between carrier liability and cargo insurance reveals itself on a bad day. Better to learn it before then.
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Grey shipping or official import: which costs more
The rate per kilo really is lower. The question is what arrives with the cargo — and what does not.
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Groupage or a dedicated truck: which to choose and when
The question sounds like “which is cheaper”, but it is settled by volume, urgency and how well the cargo tolerates handling.
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How to find your HS code and avoid a reassessment
The same goods under neighbouring codes can mean 0% or 30%. Errors surface late — reassessment is possible for three years.
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Transit times from China to Uzbekistan by mode
China and Uzbekistan share no border — cargo always moves through third countries, and that is what drives the timing.
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The ST-1 certificate: how to pay no duty on CIS cargo
Studies put 42% of all imports into Uzbekistan as duty-free — and almost always one document is behind it.
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Which documents you need for customs clearance in Uzbekistan
Half of border delays are not an inspector being difficult — they are one missing document. Here is what to prepare in advance.
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