According to "UZ Daily", Uzbekistan has indexed the excise tax rate on tobacco products in 2024.
The local tobacco product index fell by 12%, while imports decreased by 5%.
The new excise tax on cigarettes, cigarillos, bidis and kreteks produced in the country is A$250,700 (US$20.31) plus 10% per 1,000 sticks. The import tariff on these products is US$325,000 plus 10% per 1,000 units. The price of the cigars is $6,400 each. Other tobacco products such as hookah, smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, etc. also have new tax rates.
