CUSTOMS PROCEDURES AND TRADE FACILITATION CHALLENGES IN UZBEKISTAN'S CROSS-BORDER TRADE: A POLICY REVIEW

CUSTOMS PROCEDURES AND TRADE FACILITATION CHALLENGES IN UZBEKISTAN'S CROSS-BORDER TRADE: A POLICY REVIEW

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  • Khanifakhon Solikhova

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21071983

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customs clearance, trade facilitation, Uzbekistan, cross-border trade, tariff policy, integrity risks, Central Asia, customs reform, documentation requirements, digitalization

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Customs procedures and trade facilitation challenges in Uzbekistan’s cross-border trade are analyzed, with a
focus on recent reforms, remaining structural barriers, and policy recommendations.

Биография автора

Khanifakhon Solikhova

British Management University in Tashkent &
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
MSc Graduate, International Management


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