Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has ordered a review of fines, fees and other costs imposed on entrepreneurs.
At present, 51 agencies are authorised to issue fines in 322 areas. The total value of penalties imposed in 2024–2026 has approached 3 trillion Uzbek soum.
The president said regulators should first help businesses correct violations and use penalties only afterwards.
A separate instruction concerns exporters’ costs. Customs fees, fumigation, certification and customs-declaration services for one truckload of cherries currently cost about 5 million soum.
Ministers and industry chiefs have one week to submit specific proposals to the presidential administration for reducing bureaucracy, fees and fines.
Yangiyabad, Muzrabot, Oltiariq and several other districts have fallen behind on exports and industrial output. Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov was instructed to review whether 17 district governors should remain in their posts.
Regional deputy governors responsible for investment were warned of strict measures if performance does not improve after nine months.
