Uzbekistan has expanded the list of equipment exempt from customs duties, focusing on air purifiers and monitoring devices, under a decree signed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The exemption now covers equipment and instruments for specialised environmental laboratories, automated small monitoring stations, and emission control systems. Observation posts, dust and gas purification units, local water treatment facilities, and household air purifiers can also be imported duty-free, whether by individuals or businesses.
The measure is expected to significantly lower the cost of household air purifiers, which previously faced a 20% customs duty with a minimum of $3 per unit.
Kursiv also reports that enterprises in Tashkent polluting the air will be relocated to industrial zones.
