Uzbekistan Temporarily Halts Phone IMEI Registration Amid Smuggling Schemes

Uzbekistan's Customs Committee temporarily suspended phone IMEI registration at Tashkent airport due to schemes circumventing duty-free limits. The issue was resolved within a day. The committee also stated that phone import duties will be eliminated upon WTO accession, though VAT will remain. Official phone imports reached 4.1 million units in the first 10 months.

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