Uzbekistan to abolish import duties on mobile phones ahead of WTO accession
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 12, 2 of them from Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan has agreed to reduce import duties on mobile phones from 5% to 0% as part of negotiations to join the World Trade Organization. The move could reduce budget revenues by 300−400 billion soums but lower phone prices for consumers by almost 5%, the Customs Committee said.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
2 outlets from Uzbekistan, where the story is: Gazeta.uz, Kun.uz · how we count
- Nov 12, 11:34 AM UTCFirst reportUzbekistan may scrap import duties on smartphones after joining WTOkun.uz ↗
- Nov 13, 5:26 AM UTC+18 h· you’re reading thisUzbekistan to abolish import duties on mobile phones ahead of WTO accessiongazeta.uz ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 5:26 AM UTC · +18 h
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Uzbek plan to scrap import duties on phones tied to WTO accession, with a different angle (the nearly 5% price drop) and no conflicting facts.
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