Cases have been identified where enterprises operating in a number of regions of Uzbekistan sold highly liquid products without putting them up for exchange trading in the prescribed manner. This was reported by the Committee for the Development of Competition and Protection of Consumer Rights.
It was noted that during the conducted studies, violations of the requirements of the Law "On Competition" and Resolution No. 170 of the Cabinet of Ministers were revealed.
In particular, the limited liability company "Koson Yog' Kombinati" in the Kashkadarya region sold vegetable oil, cotton husk, and cottonseed meal, which were required to be sold through the exchange, in 7 instances under direct contracts. As a result, the enterprise earned more than 91 million soums. A case was initiated regarding this situation and an order was issued to eliminate the violations.
The limited liability company "Pop Cement" in the Namangan region failed to comply with the requirement to sell at least half of the cement produced in the first quarter of 2026 through the exchange. It was found that the enterprise sold over 4.3 thousand tons of cement under direct contracts for more than 2.4 billion soums. A financial penalty was applied for this incident.
It was revealed that the limited liability companies "Humo Agro Platinum" and "Zomin Ishonch" in the Samarkand region did not put up for exchange trading, within the specified timeframes and volumes, the flour products obtained from processing wheat purchased from the exchange through the fund. Relevant cases have been initiated against the enterprises.
The joint-stock company "Surxondaryodonmahsulotlari" in the Surkhandarya region was also listed among the enterprises that violated legal requirements. It was found that 364 tons of flour, which were required to be produced from 485 tons of third-class wheat purchased through the fund, were not placed on the exchange. Additionally, 375 tons of first-grade flour were sold under a direct export contract for more than 1.2 billion soums. A decision was made to apply financial measures against the enterprise.
Signs of violations have also been found in the activities of the limited liability companies "Shavkat Business Agro," "Export Gold Agro," and "Floor Osiyo" located in Tashkent city. According to the Committee, these entities may have sold products obtained from processing wheat purchased from the exchange through the fund without putting them on the exchange. Currently, cases regarding these situations are being reviewed.
Furthermore, it was found that the joint-stock company "O'zbekko'mir" in the Tashkent region did not place coal products, which were required to be put up for exchange trading in April 2026, within the timeframes and volumes specified in the approved schedule. According to the Committee, this situation led to signs of market manipulation, and as a result, products worth more than 4.3 billion soums were sold.
It was reported that measures are being taken in accordance with the procedure established by law regarding all these cases.
