Uzbekistan: new parcel-receipt rules and customs reform under way in 2026

From 8 February 2026, any recipient of a courier parcel in Uzbekistan receives an automatic notification in their personal EPIGU account or in the E-TIJORAT app and has ten days to confirm receipt or decline the parcel. Where there is no response or the parcel is declined, it is returned to the sender within 30 days; an unclaimed parcel beyond that can, after judicial proceedings, be transferred to the State.

The monthly customs-free allowance for individuals remains set at $200; above that, customs duties apply. Parcel dimensions are now specified, with a minimum size of 320 x 320 x 150 mm and a maximum of 800 x 600 x 600 mm, along with a weight cap of 30 kilograms, with any deviation triggering enhanced inspection in the red channel.

At the same time, the Uzbek president approved a law adjusting the mechanism for additional customs duties applicable to goods originating from countries without most-favoured-nation treatment or of undetermined origin, replacing the automatic doubling of the rate with a surcharge added to the base rate for certain product categories. The "Customs of New Uzbekistan 2030" strategy also provides, from 1 October 2026, for foreign trade operators with a low risk profile and holding a VAT payer certificate to be able to offset VAT amounts paid on import against each other, along with a 30% cut in clearance fees, phytosanitary certificates, certificates of origin and fumigation costs.

Uzbek individuals receiving international courier parcels, notably from Chinese platforms, are affected, as are companies importing commercially from China, particularly those classed as low risk by Uzbek customs, who will be first to benefit from the simplifications announced for the second half of 2026.