In the eleven months of 2024, Uzbekistan imported 68,684 vehicles with a total value of $1.18 billion, according to the Statistical Agency.
During the autumn months alone, approximately 20.6 thousand cars worth $206 million were imported. The volumes of supplies are generally comparable to 2023, when around 73 thousand foreign cars entered the country.
Just under a third of the imports—22.2 thousand—last year consisted of electric vehicles. Their total value was $215.3 million, accounting for about 18% of the overall figure.
China remains the main supplier of vehicles. From January to November, 55.7 thousand cars were imported, making up 81% of total supplies. This includes 22.1 thousand electric vehicles—almost the entire volume.
South Korea ranks second in vehicle imports to the Uzbek market, with 11.2 thousand cars. The United States follows in third place with a significant gap—633 cars. Additionally, 577 vehicles were imported from India and 152 from Japan.
In terms of electric vehicles, Kazakhstan became the largest supplier after China, with 51 cars. Following are Hong Kong and Germany with 17 and 14 electric cars, respectively.
As of November 1, the procedure for technical inspections of imported vehicles in Uzbekistan has changed. Cars must now undergo testing not on customs territory but at the UzTest automotive proving ground in Pskent.
This new measure has led to significant queues—motorists reported that waiting times could extend for several days. UzTest explained the queues as being due to "seasonality and an increase in import volumes." Starting November 18, the organization launched an electronic queue system with the issuance of QR codes through EPIGU.
Previously, Spot reported on how car prices changed in November.