BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 14. Uzbekistan has
launched a 980-square-meter customs warehouse at Incheon
International Airport to facilitate the storage, customs processing
and promotion of Uzbek products in the South Korean market.


This was reflected in the statement by the Ministry of
Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan.


The facility was inaugurated September 12 with the participation
of Shokhrukh Gulamov, Uzbekistan’s deputy minister of investment,
industry and trade, as the country seeks to expand market access
for domestic exporters and improve logistics for shipments to South
Korea.


Located on the premises of Incheon International Airport, the
warehouse will allow Uzbek exporters to temporarily store goods and
complete customs clearance and quarantine procedures in South
Korea.


The facility is also expected to reduce logistics-related costs
by an average of up to $1,000 per container, potentially making
Uzbek products more competitive in the Korean market.


“The customs warehouse will create more convenient logistics
opportunities for Uzbek exporters and help expand access for
domestic products to the South Korean market,” Uzbekistan’s
Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade said.







The initiative is designed to give Uzbek companies a local
logistics point from which to manage shipments after they arrive in
South Korea, potentially reducing the need for exporters to arrange
separate storage and processing facilities.


More than 20 Uzbek exporters have already expressed interest in
using the customs warehouse, according to the ministry.


The facility is expected to support exporters seeking to enter
or expand their presence in the Korean market by providing
temporary storage and facilitating customs and quarantine
procedures in one location.


The launch comes as Uzbekistan and South Korea are working to
deepen trade and economic ties, with both sides seeking to expand
exports, investment and industrial cooperation.


Improving logistics infrastructure is an important component of
Uzbekistan’s efforts to increase the presence of domestic products
in foreign markets. The Incheon facility provides Uzbek exporters
with a physical foothold in one of South Korea’s major
international transport hubs.