Export from Uzbekistan to Turkey
A lane where the preference exists but not for everything: the preferential agreement covers a limited list of tariff lines. We check the HS code against the annex, obtain the EUR.1 and move the cargo by truck via Iran or along the Middle Corridor across the Caspian.
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The preferential trade agreement between Uzbekistan and Turkey was signed on 29 March 2022 and has been in force since 1 July 2023. It is not a full free-trade area but a list: the preferential rate applies to agreed tariff lines, on the Uzbek side mostly agricultural — from dried fruit and raisins to pulses and nuts. A protocol expanding the list was signed on 17 July 2026. So the first step here is not choosing transport but checking the specific HS code against the annex: if it is covered we issue a EUR.1, if not your buyer pays the standard rate — and that is worth knowing before the contract is signed.
What decides this lane
The preference follows the list, not the country
The agreement covers agreed tariff lines, not the whole trade. Before promising your buyer a preferential rate we check the HS code against the annex — a five-minute check that saves an argument about price after dispatch.
EUR.1, but in the bilateral format
The preference is evidenced by a EUR.1 certificate. Uzbekistan is not a party to the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention, so the form is used under a separate bilateral protocol to the agreement. The certificate is valid for twelve months.
An A.TR certificate has nothing to do with it
A.TR exists only for trade between Turkey and the European Union under their customs union. It does not apply to Uzbek goods, and a request to “issue an A.TR” means the other side has the wrong lane in mind.
The route is not chosen on price alone
The road through Iran is shorter, but some clients decline it on sanctions-compliance grounds. The alternative is the Middle Corridor with a Caspian ferry: dearer, with transhipment at the links, but without the Iranian leg. That decision is made before loading.
What we carry to Turkey
Dried fruit — apricots, raisins, dried peaches — pulses and nuts, fresh fruit and vegetables in season, textiles and yarn. Agricultural goods make up most of the Uzbek lines in the preferential list, which makes the phytosanitary certificate and correctly documented origin especially important here: without them the buyer loses the preference and perishables lose their window.
How the cargo moves
Via
- Turkmenistan
- Iran
- the Caspian
- Georgia
The first route is by truck through Turkmenistan and Iran to the Bazargan–Gürbulak crossing, which runs around the clock and is the busiest on that border. The second is the Middle Corridor: Kazakhstan, a Caspian ferry from Aktau or Kuryk to Baku, then Georgia and Turkey. It costs more and involves transhipment at the links, but it avoids the Iranian leg; the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway runs the same way. Which one we price is decided with you before loading.
Documents for this lane
- The contract with the Turkish buyer, registered in the ЕЭИСВО system
- Invoice stating the Incoterms and a packing list
- A declaration under the export procedure
- A EUR.1 certificate where the code is on the agreement’s list; otherwise a general-form certificate
- A phytosanitary certificate for dried fruit, pulses, nuts and fresh produce
- A CMR note, and a TIR carnet where the cargo transits several countries
The return leg
We run the other way too — imports from Turkey into Uzbekistan. Cargo and freight forwarding from Turkey to Uzbekistan.
How we work
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1
Request
You send the cargo, route, weight and volume — by form, Telegram or phone.
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2
Quote
We price the options by mode and send you a rate with transit times.
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3
Contract
Times and cost are fixed in writing, paperwork is prepared.
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Transport
We collect the cargo, run the route and keep you posted on status.
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Customs and delivery
We clear the cargo and deliver it to your warehouse.
Frequently asked questions
Which goods get the preferential rate?
Those on the annex to the preferential agreement — on the Uzbek side mainly agricultural products. The list was widened by a protocol of 17 July 2026. We check your HS code against the current annex before the contract is signed.
Do we need an A.TR certificate?
No. A.TR applies only to trade between Turkey and the European Union under their customs union and has nothing to do with Uzbek goods. The preference under the Uzbekistan–Turkey agreement is evidenced by a EUR.1 in the bilateral format.
Via Iran or via the Caspian?
Iran is shorter; the Caspian avoids the Iranian leg but adds a ferry and transhipment. The choice depends on your compliance policy and your deadline: we price both and show the difference before loading.
Do you carry dried fruit and fresh produce?
Yes — that is the main flow on this lane. Plant products get a phytosanitary certificate; fresh goods get a reefer and a controlled temperature. In season we choose the route on time rather than on the cheapest rate.
What if the code is not on the list?
The shipment still goes, but the buyer pays the standard import duty and the certificate needed is the general form. That is not an obstacle to the deal — it is a number better built into the negotiation early.
Request a freight quote
Describe the cargo and the route — we come back with a rate and transit time.