Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan is negotiating with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on introducing a joint customs control system at selected border crossings under the One Stop principle, Spot reported, citing Farhod Olimjonov, head of a department at Uzbekistan’s Customs Committee.
The parties are discussing several possible models for organising customs procedures at the border, Olimjonov said at a press conference on 11 November.
He outlined three options for implementing the system.
Under the first model, customs authorities from both countries would operate in the same building. The second would involve separate facilities, with one country handling export procedures and the other processing imports.
The third option would involve mutual recognition of customs inspection results. Under this arrangement, the destination country would not repeat inspections of cargo already checked by customs authorities in the country of departure. The mechanism would require information exchange between the relevant agencies.
"For example, if we inspect export cargo leaving our country, the customs authorities of a neighbouring state, such as Kazakhstan, would not inspect it again when it enters their country. Conversely, if they have already inspected the cargo, we would not repeat the check," Olimjonov said.
Introducing the mechanism at selected border customs posts has already been identified as one of the tasks, he added.
Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Transport and Customs Committee are conducting negotiations with neighbouring countries.
However, no final decision has been made on the format of the system.
"This issue cannot be resolved solely at Uzbekistan's discretion. During the negotiations, the parties need to agree on the specific form in which the One Stop principle will be introduced," the Customs Committee representative said.
Plans for implementation
In July 2026, Customs Committee Chairman Akmalkhodja Mavlonov announced plans to introduce the One Stop principle at borders with neighbouring countries.
Rustam Kobilov, an adviser to the committee chairman, said at the time that the system would be introduced in stages following negotiations with neighbouring states.
The mechanism is expected to halve the time required to cross the border. However, the launch date and the model to be adopted have not yet been determined.
