A regional workshop on expanding and accelerating the implementation of the authorized economic operator program is being held in Tashkent as part of the Asian Development Bank’s “Better Customs for Better Client Services in Central Asia” program.

Representatives of the customs services of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, China, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as transport operator associations, are attending the event.

Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan Nodir Musamuhamedov noted that to ensure trade security and simplify customs procedures, developing partnerships between customs services and business entities is advisable.

The institute of authorized economic operators has been introduced in Uzbekistan to facilitate trade and introduce international standards since 2019. There are 53 such operators in the country, which are provided with benefits for implementing import-export operations.

Uzbekistan has signed agreements on mutual recognition of authorized economic operators with its main trading partners – Russia and China. Talks are underway to conclude similar agreements with Korea, Japan, Türkiye, and the Republic of Belarus.

Sh. Mamaturopova, UzA