{"id":82257,"date":"2023-01-25T11:17:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T09:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/?page_id=82257"},"modified":"2025-12-02T13:18:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T11:18:00","slug":"uzbekistan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/market-info\/uzbekistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Uzbekistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"big-text\">The young and growing population of Uzbekistan lays the foundation for future economic growth and demand.<\/p>\n<p>Since the reforms made starting in 2017, Uzbekistan has taken many significant steps to reduce trade and administrative barriers in international trade. Uzbekistan aims for WTO membership in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Uzbekistan&#8217;s economy is actively seeking new technologies to make it more modern and efficient.<strong> Finnish companies are interested in cooperation in many sectors<\/strong>, such as mining, renewable energy, clean technologies, water management, agriculture, and education.<\/p>\n<div class=\"card card-blue\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udca1 Interested in Finnish expertise?<\/h3>\n<p>If you are interested in cooperation with Finnish companies in Uzbekistan or Central Asia, please contact Head of EastCham in Kazakhstan, <strong class=\"name\">Altyn Shakirkhanova.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a class=\"ownbutton brand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/contacts\/\">Contacts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Finnish Expertise in Uzbekistan<\/h2>\n<style>\n\t#wpcpro-wrapper #sp-wp-carousel-pro-id-112641.sp-wpcp-112641 .wpcp-all-captions .post-categories {\n\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t}\n\t#wpcpro-wrapper #sp-wp-carousel-pro-id-112641.sp-wpcp-112641 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https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-carousel-pro\/public\/css\/bx_loader.gif \"\/><\/div><div id=\"sp-wp-carousel-pro-id-112641\" class=\"wpcp-carousel-section sp-wpcp-112641 wpcp-post-carousel wpcp-preloader nav-vertical-center wpcp-standard\" data-slick='{ \"accessibility\":true, \"centerMode\":false, \"centerPadding\": \"0px\", \"swipeToSlide\":false, \"adaptiveHeight\":false, \"arrows\":true, \"autoplay\":true, \"autoplaySpeed\":3000, \"dots\":true, \"infinite\":true, \"speed\":600, \"pauseOnHover\":true, \"slidesToScroll\":1, \"slidesToShow\":2, \"responsive\":[ { \"breakpoint\":1200, \"settings\": { \"slidesToShow\":2, \"slidesToScroll\":1, \"centerPadding\": \"0px\"} }, { \"breakpoint\":980, \"settings\":{ \"slidesToShow\":1, \"slidesToScroll\":1, \"centerPadding\": \"0px\" } }, { \"breakpoint\":736, \"settings\": { \"slidesToShow\":1, \"slidesToScroll\":1, \"centerPadding\": \"0px\" } }, {\"breakpoint\":480, \"settings\":{ \"slidesToShow\":1, 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gears<\/a><\/h2><p><\/p><div class=\"sp-wpcp-read-more\"><a class=\"wpcp_readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/your-factory-in-central-asia-may-be-running-on-david-brown-santasalo-gears\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><ul class=\"wpcp-post-meta\"><li><time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-05-07T16:29:51+03:00\">7.5.2026<\/time><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/david-brown-santasalo\/\" rel=\"tag\">David Brown Santasalo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/jasenyritykset-en\/\" rel=\"tag\">J\u00e4senyritykset<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/kazakhstan\/\" rel=\"tag\">Kazakhstan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/kazakstan-en\/\" rel=\"tag\">Kazakstan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/member-companies\/\" rel=\"tag\">Member companies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/ukraina-en\/\" rel=\"tag\">Ukraina<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/ukraine\/\" rel=\"tag\">Ukraine<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/uzbekistan-en\/\" rel=\"tag\">Uzbekistan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/almalyk-launches-a-new-copper-processing-plant-with-key-technology-supplied-by-metso\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpcp-post-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Almalyk-kuparilaitos-3-uutiskoko.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/almalyk-launches-a-new-copper-processing-plant-with-key-technology-supplied-by-metso\/\" target=\"_blank\">Almalyk launches a new copper processing plant with key technology supplied by Metso<\/a><\/h2><p><\/p><div class=\"sp-wpcp-read-more\"><a class=\"wpcp_readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/almalyk-launches-a-new-copper-processing-plant-with-key-technology-supplied-by-metso\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><ul class=\"wpcp-post-meta\"><li><time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-20T15:07:49+02:00\">20.3.2026<\/time><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/metso\/\" rel=\"tag\">Metso<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/uzbekistan-en\/\" rel=\"tag\">Uzbekistan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/finnish-companies-deliver-solutions-for-uzbekistans-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpcp-post-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UZ-Minister-visit-paakuva-uutiskoko.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/finnish-companies-deliver-solutions-for-uzbekistans-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\">Finnish companies deliver solutions for Uzbekistan\u2019s growth<\/a><\/h2><p><\/p><div class=\"sp-wpcp-read-more\"><a class=\"wpcp_readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/finnish-companies-deliver-solutions-for-uzbekistans-growth\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><ul class=\"wpcp-post-meta\"><li><time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-16T11:04:02+02:00\">16.3.2026<\/time><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/uzbekistan-en\/\" rel=\"tag\">Uzbekistan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/ambassador-rakhmanov-uzbekistan-is-changing-rapidly-education-is-one-of-the-cornerstones\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpcp-post-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Timur-Rakhmanov-klubi-uutiskoko.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/ambassador-rakhmanov-uzbekistan-is-changing-rapidly-education-is-one-of-the-cornerstones\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ambassador Rakhmanov: Uzbekistan is changing rapidly \u2013 education is one of the cornerstones<\/a><\/h2><p><\/p><div class=\"sp-wpcp-read-more\"><a class=\"wpcp_readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/ambassador-rakhmanov-uzbekistan-is-changing-rapidly-education-is-one-of-the-cornerstones\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><ul class=\"wpcp-post-meta\"><li><time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-16T13:57:43+02:00\">16.2.2026<\/time><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/eastcham-en\/\" rel=\"tag\">EastCham<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/uzbekistan-en\/\" rel=\"tag\">Uzbekistan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/the-visit-to-kazakhstan-and-uzbekistan-led-by-president-stubb-sent-an-important-signal-finland-is-interested-in-central-asia\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpcp-post-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Stubb-Keski-Aasia-2025-paakuva-uutiskoko.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/the-visit-to-kazakhstan-and-uzbekistan-led-by-president-stubb-sent-an-important-signal-finland-is-interested-in-central-asia\/\" target=\"_blank\">The visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan led by President Stubb sent an important signal: \u201cFinland is interested in Central Asia\u201d<\/a><\/h2><p><\/p><div class=\"sp-wpcp-read-more\"><a class=\"wpcp_readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/the-visit-to-kazakhstan-and-uzbekistan-led-by-president-stubb-sent-an-important-signal-finland-is-interested-in-central-asia\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><ul class=\"wpcp-post-meta\"><li><time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-12T12:41:09+02:00\">12.11.2025<\/time><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/honkarakenne\/\" rel=\"tag\">Honkarakenne<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/international-relations\/\" rel=\"tag\">International relations<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/kazakhstan\/\" rel=\"tag\">Kazakhstan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/kazakstan-en\/\" rel=\"tag\">Kazakstan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/lojer\/\" rel=\"tag\">Lojer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/uzbekistan-en\/\" rel=\"tag\">Uzbekistan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-single-item\"><div class=\"wpcp-slide-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/lojer-signed-a-mou-with-an-agency-under-uzbekistans-ministry-of-health\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpcp-post-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Lojer-sanky-uutiskoko.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"wpcp-all-captions\"><h2 class=\"wpcp-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/lojer-signed-a-mou-with-an-agency-under-uzbekistans-ministry-of-health\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lojer signed a MoU with an agency under Uzbekistan\u2019s Ministry of Health<\/a><\/h2><p><\/p><div class=\"sp-wpcp-read-more\"><a class=\"wpcp_readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/newsroom\/lojer-signed-a-mou-with-an-agency-under-uzbekistans-ministry-of-health\/\">Read more<\/a><\/div><ul class=\"wpcp-post-meta\"><li><time class=\"entry-date published updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-05T12:25:51+02:00\">5.11.2025<\/time><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/lojer\/\" rel=\"tag\">Lojer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/en\/tag\/uzbekistan-en\/\" rel=\"tag\">Uzbekistan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Trade between Finland and Uzbekistan<\/h2>\n<h3>2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exports to Uzbekistan \u20ac41.4 million, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">-54.3%<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Machinery, transport equipment \u20ac16.1 million, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">-75.2% <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Chemicals \u20ac10.1 million, <span style=\"color: #008000;\">+215.5% <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Foodstuffs \u20ac5.2 million, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">-2.1%<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Paper and paperboard \u20ac4.8 million, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">-23,9%<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The decline in exports is due to the high value of machinery exports in the comparison period, when a significant amount of electric generators and motors, as well as their parts, were exported to Uzbekistan.<\/li>\n<li>Chemical exports have increased due to the growth in exports of manufactured plastics and various, unspecified chemical products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Imports from Uzbekistan \u20ac15.4 million, <span style=\"color: #008000;\">+210.4%<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Oil products \u20ac10.6 million. Entire import in December, the last time oil products were imported from Uzbekistan was between 2006-2009.<\/li>\n<li>Wire products \u20ac3.7 million, <span style=\"color: #008000;\">+125.1% <\/span><\/li>\n<li>The import of steel profiles, which was visible in the statistics in 2023, has not continued.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-106317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FIN-UZB-trade-uutiskoko.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FIN-UZB-trade-uutiskoko.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FIN-UZB-trade-uutiskoko-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FIN-UZB-trade-uutiskoko-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 0px solid #ccc; border-radius: 8px; padding: 0px; margin: 5px 0; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.eastcham.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Flag_of_Europe.svg_.png'); position: relative; background-size: cover; background-position: center; box-shadow: 2px 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); width: 100%; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); border-radius: 6px; position: absolute; top 0; left 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding: 20px;\">\n<h2>EU and Uzbekistan<\/h2>\n<p>In 2025, the EU and Uzbekistan signed the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA). The EU has previously concluded similar agreements with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Uzbekistan is also covered by the EU\u2019s GSP+ tariff preference scheme for low- and lower-middle-income countries, which facilitates Uzbekistan\u2019s access to the EU market.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, the EU exported goods to Uzbekistan worth nearly four billion euros and imported goods worth 0.8 billion euros. The EU exports machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, manufactured goods, and food to Uzbekistan. The EU imports chemicals, manufactured goods, as well as fuels and lubricants from Uzbekistan.<br \/>\n<a class=\"ownbutton brand\" href=\"https:\/\/policy.trade.ec.europa.eu\/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region\/countries-and-regions\/central-asia_en\">More infromation by EU \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The young and growing population of Uzbekistan lays the foundation for future economic growth and demand. 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