Uzbekistan · Horizon published 10 Oct 2026 · Source published 24 December 2025 · Reviewed 10 Oct 2026
Uzbekistan’s 2026 textile priorities combine higher-value processing with certification and capability gaps
The Government of Uzbekistan’s review of 2025 outcomes and 2026 priorities presents sector ambitions alongside specific operating constraints. An independent Better Work source adds programme-level compliance context.
Verified facts
- The government reported 2025 textile exports of USD 2.5 billion and identified 2026 plans for deeper processing, additional capacity and increased exports.
- It also identified partial reliance on imported inputs, high financing costs, rising logistics costs in foreign markets and shortages of qualified specialists as constraints.
- Better Work Uzbekistan’s 2025 report presents findings from its first compliance-assessment round, explicitly at programme and assessed-factory scope rather than for the whole supplier base.
Horizon view
The combination points toward a due-diligence-intensive industrial proposition: technology, quality, skills, traceability and delivery systems may be relevant research lenses, while generic sourcing or supplier claims should be avoided.
Commercial implication and next step
For a buyer or supplier case, build a factory- and product-specific evidence file covering standards, labour, quality, logistics, commercial terms and audit rights before treating the sector as a usable route.
What to verify before acting
No cited source establishes individual factory performance, certification validity, buyer demand, production availability, pricing or a compliant export transaction.
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