Countries
Uzbekistan: trade by HS code
- US$23bnExports 2024
- US$38bnImports 2024
- 3,137HS6 · Exports
- Central AsiaRegion
- Landlocked developing countryCountry groups
- Uzbekistani Som (UZS)Currency
In 2024, exports from Uzbekistan came to US$23bn and imports to US$38bn.
Its main exports were unwrought gold (non-monetary) (7108.12), semi-manufactured gold (non-monetary) (7108.13) and natural gas in gaseous state (2711.21).
Its largest customer was Switzerland and its largest supplier China.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £3.6bn from Uzbekistan (-58% on the year before), above all semi-manufactured gold (non-monetary), unwrought silver and petroleum oils and oils obtained from…, and exported £101.4m to it.
Under DCTS Enhanced, 82% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Uzbekistan that meet the rules of origin.
Uzbekistan and the UK
Agreement or scheme: DCTS Enhanced
What the UK imports from Uzbekistan
- 7108.13Semi-manufactured gold (non-monetary)
- 7106.91Unwrought silver
- 2710.19Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals: other
- 7413.00Copper stranded wire and cables (uninsulated)
- 0806.20Dried grapes (raisins)
- 0813.10Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 0801 to 0806: apricots
- 1211.90Other medicinal and aromatic plants
- 9706.10Of an age exceeding 250 years
- 8443.32Printers (connectable to computer/network)
- 4202.92Bags with plastic or textile outer surface
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC
Uzbekistan and the EU
Agreement or scheme: GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance)
What the EU imports from Uzbekistan
- 2844.10Natural uranium
- 2710.19Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals: other
- 3102.10Urea
- 3901.20High-density polyethylene (HDPE), primary
- 3102.30Ammonium nitrate
- 7413.00Copper stranded wire and cables (uninsulated)
- 0806.20Dried grapes (raisins)
- 0813.10Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 0801 to 0806: apricots
- 8102.99Molybdenum and articles thereof, including waste and scrap: other, other
- 7411.10Refined copper tubes and pipes
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext
Top exports
- 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)
- 7108.13Semi-manufactured gold (non-monetary)
- 2711.21Natural gas in gaseous state
- 3104.20Potassium chloride (potash)
- 7403.11Refined copper cathodes
- 7408.11Refined copper wire over 6 mm
- 5205.23Single combed cotton yarn (Nm 43-52)
- 7408.19Other refined copper wire (up to 6 mm)
- 1101.00Wheat flour
- 6109.10Cotton T-shirts and vests, knitted
- 5205.12Single uncombed cotton yarn (Nm 14-43)
- 7411.10Refined copper tubes and pipes
- 5205.13Measuring less than 232,56 decitex but not less than 192,31 decitex (exceeding 43 metric number but not exceeding 52 metric number)
- 8707.10Car bodies
- 3102.10Urea
- 0713.39Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.): other
- 3901.20High-density polyethylene (HDPE), primary
- 5205.14Measuring less than 192,31 decitex but not less than 125 decitex (exceeding 52 metric number but not exceeding 80 metric number)
- 0806.10Fresh grapes
- 8407.34Petrol vehicle engines over 1000 cc
Top imports
- 2711.21Natural gas in gaseous state
- 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail sale
- 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)
- 8802.40Aircraft over 15,000 kg
- 8708.99Other motor vehicle parts
- 7208.39Hot-rolled steel coil, under 3 mm
- 8708.40Gearboxes and parts
- 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 cc
- 8703.60Plug-in hybrid cars (petrol)
- 8517.13Smartphones
- 2709.00Crude oil
- 4407.11Sawn pine
- 8541.43Solar panels (PV modules)
- 1701.13Raw cane sugar (non-centrifugal)
- 8703.80Electric cars (battery only)
- 8502.31Wind turbines (generating sets)
- 8703.22Petrol cars, 1000-1500 cc
- 8479.89Other machines with individual functions
- 8517.62Network switching and routing equipment
- 8537.10Electric control panels, up to 1000 V
Main buyers from Uzbekistan
Main suppliers of Uzbekistan
Economy, trade and logistics
Key figures on the size of the economy, its place in world trade and how fast goods cross its borders, from the World Bank and UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Each value shows the year it refers to.
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | ||
| Population | 37.1m | 2025 |
| GDP (current US$) | US$147bn | 2025 |
| GDP per person (current US$) | US$3,968 | 2025 |
| Trade in goods and services, % of GDP | 57% | 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Share of world goods exports | 0.09% | 2025 |
| Share of world goods imports | 0.16% | 2025 |
| Products exported (SITC 3-digit groups) | 238 | 2025 |
| Export concentration index · 0 = exports spread evenly across products, 1 = a single product | 0.321 | 2025 |
| Average applied tariff, simple mean, all products | 6.7% | 2021 |
| Average applied tariff, trade-weighted, all products | 2.6% | 2021 |
| Logistics | ||
| Logistics Performance Index (LPI) · score from 1 (low) to 5 (high) | 2.6 | 2022 |
| LPI: efficiency of customs and border clearance | 2.6 | 2022 |
Time and cost at the border (2019)
For one shipment of the country's typical traded product, as measured by the World Bank's Doing Business survey in its last edition; the survey has since been discontinued.
| Indicator | Import | Export |
|---|---|---|
| Border compliance (hours) | 110.6 | 31.8 |
| Documentary compliance (hours) | 150 | 96 |
| Border compliance (US$) | US$278 | US$278 |
| Documentary compliance (US$) | US$242 | US$292 |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0); UNCTADstat (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
Questions and answers
What does Uzbekistan export most?
In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was unwrought gold (non-monetary) (HS 7108.12), worth US$6bn.
Does the UK have a trade agreement with Uzbekistan?
Yes: goods from Uzbekistan can enter at preferential rates under DCTS Enhanced, duty-free on 82% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.