Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The President of Uzbekistan signed a resolution on additional measures to support freight carriers by road.

The document was adopted in order to further update and modernize the fleet of vehicles of business entities engaged in the transportation of goods by road, create a favorable competitive environment for domestic freight carriers, as well as maintain a positive trend in the development of the field of international road transport.

So, for a period until 1 January 2025, zero rates of customs duty, utilization duty and vehicle fees are applied for the purchase of vehicles when importing into the Republic of Uzbekistan the following vehicles intended for the carriage of goods, from the moment of release of which no more than 7 years have passed:

- motor vehicles (TN VED codes 8701 20, 8704 22 (except for dump trucks) that meet the requirements of the environmental class "Euro-5" and higher;

- trailers and semitrailers (TN VED codes 8716 31, 8716 39).

For a period until 1 January 2025, they are exempt from mandatory certification when importing into the Republic of Uzbekistan the following vehicles manufactured in the countries of the European Union, from the date of release of which no more than 7 years have passed:

- cargo and special vehicles that meet the requirements of the environmental class "Euro-5" and higher;

- trailers and semi-trailers used for the carriage of goods by road.