13.03.19.
The Ministry of Economics and Industry of Uzbekistan reported on the results of the working group on cooperation between Russia and Uzbekistan in agriculture.
The Russian side asked for a quota for the import of 200 thousand tons of sugar "taking into account the historical relations and the potential for further cooperation." Agrarius reports that at the same time, Russia proposed to exclude the excise duty on the import of confectionery products to Uzbekistan.
For the 2017/18 season, 216 thousand tons of sugar was exported from Russia to Uzbekistan, it became the leader of the local market. However, in December 2018, the Uzbek authorities stopped supplying sugar from Russia due to the launch of their sugar factories and an increase in supplies from Iran, Pakistan, Ukraine and Belarus.
As the newspaper notes, now experts call the price of Russian sugar uncompetitive, so its return to Uzbekistan is possible only with the introduction of some preferences - for example, exemption of a certain amount from VAT and / or non-tariff restrictions. It is reported that in May a meeting is scheduled at the level of the heads of government of Russia and Uzbekistan, at which this issue will be discussed.
