Russian Railways Extends 50% Discount on Transport of Uzbek Fruits and Vegetables to Russia

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Russian Railways has extended its discount program for transporting fruit and vegetable products from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to Russia, the company’s press service reported.

According to a board decision, the 50% discount on imported rail shipments of fruit and vegetable products will be extended through 2026.

In addition, a 20.4% discount remains in effect for shipments in refrigerated containers from the suburban Sel’yatino station to the Sergeli and Jizzakh stations via the Kanisay border station, as well as in the reverse direction via Ozinki station.

The discount on shipments using refrigerated rolling stock owned by Uzbekistan Railways (“Uzbekiston Temir Yo‘llari”) and Tajikistan Railways (“Rohi Ohani Tojikiston”) has been in place since January 1, 2021, and is renewed annually.

According to the National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan, from January to September of this year, the country exported more than 1.6 million tons of fruits and vegetables valued at $1.45 billion, an increase of 39.3% compared to the previous year.

The volume of shipments rose 7.5% year-on-year, and the share of this product category in the country’s total exports reached 5.5%.