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Business opposes the sugar import quota: UzBev points to contradictions between two resolutions and questions for the WTO

The Association of Soft Drink and Juice Producers UzBev criticized the closed resolution establishing a quota for imports of white sugar of 300 thousand tonnes from 2027: in its assessment, the volume does not cover market needs, the mechanism diverges from the general tariff quota procedure, and it raises questions in terms of WTO rules. The beverage and juice producers' association UzBev criticized the classified resolution establishing a quota for imports of white sugar of 300 thousand tonnes from 2027: in its assessment, the volume does not cover market needs, the mechanism diverges from the general procedure for tariff quotas, and it raises questions in terms of WTO rules.

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Uzbekistan’s government introduces sugar import quotas with a closed resolution starting 2027

Under Cabinet of Ministers resolution No. 417 of July 30, 2026, which was not published on Lex.uz, an annual quota of 300,000 tons for white sugar imports takes effect on January 1, 2027 — 100,000 tons each for producers of beverages, confectionery and other products. Local factories are promised tax breaks and loan restructuring, but economists warn of rising prices and corruption risks.

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