THE ASSOCIATION

OF LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR PRODUCERS

OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

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London

Tashkent

Moscow

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TOTAL AREA

449 km2

POPULATION

33 mln.

26 000 employees

252companies

Semifinished leather (wet-blue, crust)

and finished leather production

Footwear production

Leather garments and accessories production

Astrakhan production

Wool production

to coordinate the activities

of industrial enterprises

to implement general

investment policy

to upgrade industrial

enterprises

to upgrade industrial

enterprises

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

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Automatedslaughterhouses

Hides and skinsstorages

Hides and skinsrefineries

Tanneries Footwear factories Leather accessoriesfactories

THE ASSOCIATION OF LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR PRODUCERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

Automated

slaughterhouse

Tanneries

Livestock farms

Private ranchers

Leather,footwear,garments

and accessories factories

In 2016 Association initiated a government investment program aimed to create

and launch a network of modern automated slaughterhouses all over the country.

It is expected that the network will cover all regions of the country by the end of 2019

Hides and skins storages

INTEGRATION OF INDUSTRIAL CHAIN

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTERED

Annually

12 mln

HIDES AND SKINS PROCESSED

Annually

12 mln

LEATHER PRODUCED

Annually

600 mln. sq. m.

FOOTWEAR AND

ACСESSORIES PRODUCED

Annually

60 mln.

27,367,5 77,8 93,0

111,0 127,0 150,2

237,5

339,2

480,0

593,3

668,3

760,3

875,3

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

current export rates

expected export rates

6-time growth during last 6 years

7-time growth expected within the next 8 years

CURRENT STATISTICS OF LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR EXPORTS OF UZBEKISTAN(actual on 2017)

Government support: tax preferences

profit tax

single tax

for small

enterprises

land tax property taxcontributions to

extrabudgetary

fundsVAT

Running leather and footwear companies are exempted

from all taxes

till 2023

New leather and footwear companies are exempted

from all taxes

for 5 years from the date of establishment

Export and get VAT refund

Import technological leather and

footwear equipment

without VAT

No VAT taxation on imported

raw materials and intermediate

products used in leather and

footwear production

Get a 0% VAT while exporting

own product

FAVOURABLE BACKGROUND CREATING LOW COSTS

FOR UZBEK LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR PRODUCTION

Import of technological equipment and raw materials used in leather and footwear production

and not manufactured in Uzbekistan

free of any customs duties

Import of more than 120 commodities

(industrial chemicals and components for leather and footwear production)

free of any customs duties

Government support: customs preferences

Geographical proximity to CIS countries with total population of more than 280 million people

Simplified customs regulations for trading with companies established at CIS countries

FAVOURABLE BACKGROUND CREATING LOW COSTS

FOR UZBEK LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR PRODUCTION

2017: Establishment of 35 model automated

slaughtering and primary skin processing

enterprises

2018-2019: Increasing overall number of automated

slaughterhouses up to 190 units

EXPECTED RESULT :

high quality hides and skins due to improved technology

High quality of hides and skins

FAVOURABLE BACKGROUND CREATING LOW COSTS

FOR UZBEK LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR PRODUCTION

Training Center

for training and skills improvement

of specialists for the industry

48specialised colleges

Areal profiled branch colleges

of leather and footwear industry

Tashkent Institute

of Textile and Light

Industry

New educational programs in 2018

«Machinery and technology: leather, fur and astrakhan»

«Machinery and technology: footwear and leather

accessories»

«Design: leather, footwear and fur products»

Reasonable and qualified

human resourcesHigher education

Tashkent Institute

of Textile and Light

Industry

Improving the qualification

of specialists and teaching staff

IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION SYSTEMS IN LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY

The Association

of leather and footwear

producers

TASHKENT INTERNATIONAL FAIR & EXHIBITION

UZCHARMEXPO

• Leather

• Garments

• Footwear

• Accessories

• Sport ware

• Chemicals

• Machinery

• Footwear components

• Furniture

• Fur and astrakhan

• Fur сoats, jackets and

caps

MAHSUSEXPO

• Protective garments

• Protective footwear

• Protective equipment

• Masks

• Gloves

• Accessories UZEXPOCENTRE NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTER

Participants from 30 countries

More than 100 exhibitors

2 times per year

SHOESSTAR

International Exhibition

for Footwear

and Accessories

PROFASHION

fashion magazine

in Russia

MOSSHOES

International Exhibition

for Footwear, Accessories

& Materials

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www.uzcharmexpo.uz

PROSPECTIVES OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC

AND THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN IN LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY

• TECHNOLOGY • SPECIALISTS • MACHINERY

UNDER THE ITALIAN BRANDS

• FOOTWEAR • GARMENTS • ACCESSORIES

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