Uzbekistan to Cut Customs Payments for Individuals from 2027

Uzbekistan will lower the cost of customs clearance for individuals importing goods for personal use beyond established duty-free limits. Starting January 1, 2027, the unified fee will fall from 30% to 20% of the goods’ customs value, while the minimum payment will drop from $3 to $2 per kilogram.

The calculation applies only to the amount above the relevant duty-free threshold. For example, a passenger bringing in goods worth $1,300 with a $1,000 allowance would pay on the excess $300. The current 30% charge would amount to $90, while the new 20% rate would reduce it to $60.

The changes form part of the “New Customs of Uzbekistan 2030” strategy, approved by a presidential decree dated August 27, 2026. The strategy calls for simpler customs procedures, greater digitalization and more favorable conditions for individuals and businesses.

Uzbekistan will also increase the amount of cash currency that individuals may export without filing a declaration. The threshold will rise from the current equivalent of 100 million soums, about $8,500, to $10,000.

Current duty-free import limits depend on the means of entry: $1,000 by air, $500 by rail, $300 through automobile and pedestrian crossings, and $200 per month for international courier shipments. Conditions also apply, including minimum periods spent abroad for some types of border crossing.

Tajikistan already applies a 20% unified fee to the value above its $1,000 and 50-kilogram duty-free limits, with a minimum of $0.6 per kilogram. Once Uzbekistan’s rules take effect, the two countries will share the same percentage rate, but Uzbekistan’s minimum payment will be higher. Tajikistan allows cash exports of up to $3,000 without a written declaration; amounts above $10,000 require documents confirming the funds’ origin for residents.