Uzbekistan lifts ban on fruit, veg exports by vehicles
summary：Back in September 2015, the Uzbekistan government tasked agricultural exporters with transporting fruits, potatoes, melons and grapes by railway and air transport only....
Back in September 2015, the Uzbekistan government tasked agricultural exporters with transporting fruits, potatoes, melons and grapes by railway and air transport only. They later permitted motor vehicles, on a list approved by a special working group, to export fruit and vegetables to Jan.1 of 2016. This has now been extended till July 1 of 2016.According to a government decree published in local media outlets, Uzbekistan will permit the export of these products by vehicles owned by legal entities and individuals who have a license to carry out international cargo transportation from July 1, 2016.
Fruit and vegetable production in Uzbekistan increased by 6.7 percent in 2015 and stood at 12.6 million tons, melons - 5.9 percent (1.8 million tons), grapes - 11.4 percent (1.56 million tons).
Around 500,000-700,000 tons of this volume is exported.