Uzbek increases rates for excise duties for some goods

President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a resolution "On additional measures on increasing production and expansion of assortment of consumer goods" on 30 April 2013.

The document was adopted for saturation of internal market with locally-made competitive consumer goods.

The document set import duty rates for separate list of consumer goods, imported into Uzbekistan, and excise tax for separate types of imported goods, which are levied by excise duties from 1 May 2013.

In particular, the Government of Uzbekistan set combined rate of excise duty for beer products at the size of 100%, but at least US$1.3 per liter. Earlier, the size of the rate made up 70%, but at least US$1 per liter.

According to the document, the excise duty for imported ready or tinned products from meat and sub-products now set at 70% from customs cost (earlier – 50%).

The rate of duty on import of vegetable and fruit products, prepared or tinned, grew from 30% to 50%. Uzbekistan also introduced for import excise duty for tinned and prepared products from fruits and nuts. The rate of excise set at 30%.

The Government also increased rate for excise of macaroni products from 20% to 30% and flavouring replenishers and souses – from 50% to 70%.

The country also introduced excise duty for imported fresh vegetables – potatoes – 10%, onion and garlic – 30% and peas – 10%.