Uzbekistan e-commerce bonded-warehouse proposal opens a policy-design workstream

Verified facts

• The government report describes a proposed 2026–2028 pilot in which imported goods would move through a bonded warehouse and dedicated e-commerce platform, with customs declaration and duty payment at point of sale. A proposal and policy instruction do not establish an operative legal regime, responsible operator, registration, customs procedure, eligible product, warehouse, platform, seller or sale.
• The same report states e-commerce and warehouse indicators and describes a need for platform, warehouse, tax and customs integration. Aggregate indicators and policy aims do not demonstrate that a particular importer can defer duty, list a product, access a warehouse, obtain a declaration, collect payment or fulfil an order.
• Government consumer guidance identifies seller, buyer and information-intermediary roles and records requirements around product/seller information, contract terms, delivery and refund. It does not clear a named offer, importer, marketplace, virtual terminal, payment provider, consumer claim or return process.
• National Statistics Committee retail data gives current aggregate turnover and enterprise counts. It is useful market context but not evidence of demand, channel access, unit economics, stock availability, delivery performance, payment collection or consumer acceptance for an individual product.