Import of some electrical appliances limited (list)

18:52 / 15.01.20244,0934 min

The electrical engineering technology park in Akhangaran will be expanded and will receive branches in Fergana and Urgench.

Photo: Andrey Lyubimov / RBC

Import of some electrical appliances limited (list)

Photo: Andrey Lyubimov / RBC

Previously, it was reported that on January 10, Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on stimulating the electrical industry of Uzbekistan and its export opportunities.

According to the document, from February 1, a number of electrical appliances can be imported into the republic only if there are authorized service centers from representatives of the manufacturer or official dealer. The decision applies to the following types of equipment:

• aluminum radiators;
• hot water boilers;
• steam boilers;
• water heaters;
• vacuum cleaners;
• washing machines;
• refrigerators, freezers;
• TVs, monitors;
• gas ovens;
• ovens;
• microwaves;
• irons;
• air conditioners;
• liquid pumps.

The decree also outlines measures to create new production capacities in the field of electrical engineering. The Akhangaran Tech Industrial technology park in the Tashkent region will be transformed into Eltech Industrial and will be allocated an additional 214 hectares of land.

Also, plots in Urgench and Fergana with an area of 4 hectares and 10 hectares, respectively, will be allocated for branches of the technology park. Within three months, it was instructed to attract an international consulting company to manage Eltech Industrial.

The summary parameters of investment projects planned for implementation within the framework of the program for launching new capacities in the electrical sector are indicated. In the coming years, it is planned to launch 294 production facilities with a total cost of $4.22 billion.

By December 1, it was instructed to organize a laboratory to assess the compliance of electrical engineering with technical regulations and international standards. 25 billion soums will be allocated from the state budget for the purchase of equipment for it.

In addition, it is planned to approve uniform technical requirements for transformers, electrical cable products, as well as for solar photovoltaic power plants. They should form the basis for the implementation of the recently approved quality control measures for imported solar cells.