Uzbekistan aims to increase the export volume to $45 billion by 2030

Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation dedicated to the issues of increasing export potential and simplifying entrepreneurs’ access to public services, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

According to the press service of the Head of our State, Uzbekistan aims to increase the export volume to $45 billion by 2030. To achieve this, it is necessary to enter new, high-margin markets rather than being limited to traditional ones.

In this regard, a deep analysis of key consumer segments and demanded products in foreign markets was conducted. It was determined that our country has significant reserves and opportunities to further increase exports in the areas of building materials, light industry, electrical engineering, food, household chemicals, mechanical engineering, and metals.

In this regard, during the presentation the necessity was noted of establishing preferential trade, enhancing trade and economic relations with promising partner countries, and expanding the infrastructure and capacity of border crossing points in line with growing export-import volumes.

Responsible officials reported on the positioning of domestic products in foreign markets, the categories of goods in high demand, joint projects being implemented with foreign partners, and the work carried out to diversify exports. Instructions were given to fully utilize existing potential, open new markets, and simplify foreign trade mechanisms.

It was noted that today, 81 state entities provide 739 types of services to entrepreneurs.

However, it was pointed out that because 576 types of services are provided in a fragmented manner, entrepreneurs are forced to collect documents and shuttle between various agencies. For instance, producing meat products requires going through 17 stages and visiting 10 different agencies.

Moreover, a single service platform is absent for consulting on accounting, tax, export, and certification. Such services could be integrated with banks, insurance companies, exchanges, brokers, and logistics operators, as well as with business education and training programs.

To address these issues, during the presentation a proposal was made to establish the "Business Hamroh" centers that would consolidate all state and private services for entrepreneurs in one place.

According to the plan, these centers, to be established under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will provide all state and private services in one location based on the "single window" principle through a unified electronic platform. A 24/7 call center will also be established to respond to entrepreneurs’ inquiries.

The President approved the proposal and emphasized that the center should cover all areas of business support – from establishing the business entity and organizing its activities to selling ready-made goods and export. The responsible officials were given relevant instructions.