Economists criticize government’s plan to tax copper wire exports

Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, Davron Vakhobov, announced that an export duty is expected to be introduced on copper wire. According to him, the purpose of the measure is to encourage enterprises to create added value. Economists Behzod Hoshimov and Otabek Bakirov criticized the proposal, calling it a misguided policy.