Uzbekistan Sets 300,000-Tonne Sugar Import Quotas From 2027 in Closed Decree

Uzbekistan will introduce quotas on white sugar imports for food industry enterprises from 1 January 2027, totalling 300,000 tonnes a year. The measure is set out in Cabinet of Ministers resolution No. 417 of 30 July 2026, which Gazeta.uz reports is marked “For official use” and closed to the public.

The quotas are split between beverage makers, confectionery producers and other food manufacturers, with 100,000 tonnes each. They can be reviewed every six months based on domestic consumption, capacity use, imports and domestic prices, and the government must approve the following year's quotas each November.

From 2027, state bodies will prioritise local sugar producers when buying white sugar, and state reserves will be built from their output. The government has also extended loan repayment terms for local plants to five years and instructed the finance ministry to draft a law exempting them from profit and property taxes until 2031.