A draft Cabinet of Ministers regulation formalising Uzbekistan’s seasonal import tariff procedure faced pointed criticism at a presidential advisory council session, with business leaders warning that higher duties could raise food prices for consumers, squeeze agricultural processors, and may rest on legally uncertain foundations.
Tashkent’s hokimiyat has certified 18 companies to produce design-code-compliant signage and launched a Telegram bot giving businesses street-specific facade rules, the latest step in a rollout that was already revised once after pushback from entrepreneurs.
