Uzbekistan will launch a new digital platform to monitor domestic industrial production and state procurement as part of efforts to reduce imports and expand local manufacturing, officials announced at a meeting chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on February 13.
The platform, to be developed by the Agency for Industrial Cooperation and Public Procurement, will display detailed information on each enterprise’s products, production capacity, technical parameters and certification status. Sector leaders and regional industrial headquarters will be required to upload comprehensive data on locally produced goods.
Under the new system, cases where state organisations purchase imported goods despite the availability of domestic alternatives will be reviewed to assess the justification for such procurement. State-owned companies will also publish monthly data on imported goods, including volumes and technical specifications, on the portal.
Officials were instructed to engage local and international consultants to explore opportunities for producing imported raw materials and components domestically.
The meeting also stressed the importance of reaching agreements with international financial institutions to increase the share of locally produced goods in major projects to at least 25–30%.
To support localisation, a dedicated fund will provide loans for up to 10 years at 6% in foreign currency and 12% in national currency. Entrepreneurs will be eligible for compensation of up to $1mn for advanced technology transfer and up to UZS 1bn ($79,000) for industrial startups.
In addition, engineers at state-owned enterprises who develop domestic products cheaper than imported alternatives will receive a reward equal to 20% of the savings generated.
The measures aim to strengthen industrial self-sufficiency, enhance transparency in public procurement and stimulate innovation within the domestic manufacturing sector.
Earlier it was reported that nearly 1,000 enterprises in Uzbekistan benefited from social tax incentives worth UZS 178.7bn ($14.7mn) in September 2025, as part of government measures aimed at supporting industry, creating jobs and expanding local production.
