Andijan-Pharm opens six new investment lots
The directorate of the Andijan-Pharm Free Economic Zone has opened six investment lots totalling 9.65 hectares to new residents — the largest single release of land since the zone was established under Presidential Decree PF-5629 in 2019.
The release comes as the zone moves from its first wave of residents into a second growth phase, with active negotiations under way with pharmaceutical manufacturers from India, the Gulf, China and Türkiye.
Six lots within the investment area
Of the zone’s 52.7 hectares, 43 are reserved for investment projects and 9.7 for shared infrastructure. The six newly released lots all sit inside the investment area and are offered individually, so a single investor can take one parcel or assemble several adjoining lots for a larger facility.
Each lot is allocated through Uzbekistan’s transparent electronic auction (e-auction) at a starting price of roughly $29,000–34,000 per hectare — a fraction of comparable industrial land in the region.
Plots delivered production-ready
Unlike a greenfield site, every lot is handed over ready to build on. The state brings the core utilities to the plot boundary at its own cost:
- Electricity at the capacity a pharmaceutical plant requires
- Natural gas for process heat and utilities
- Treated water supply and drainage
- Paved access roads connecting each lot to the zone’s internal grid
This is the single biggest time-saver the zone offers: residents have broken ground within months of signing rather than waiting years for connections.
The incentive package travels with the land
Every resident on the new lots receives the full Andijan-Pharm benefit package:
- Property and land tax exemption for 3–10 years, scaled to the size of the investment
- No customs duty on imported technological equipment, construction materials and production inputs
- Import VAT deferred for up to 120 days on goods brought into the zone
- A stable legal regime under Decree PF-5629 and an established residency procedure
Momentum behind the release
To date the zone has landed 23 projects worth $117.55 million, with 1,625 jobs planned across pharmaceuticals, food and agro-processing. A further pipeline of 14 projects ($78.6M, roughly 1,090 new jobs) is targeted for 2026–2028.
“We built the utilities first and kept the entry cost low on purpose. A manufacturer’s capital should go into clean rooms and equipment, not into trenching power lines. These six lots are ready for exactly that,” said Akbarshox Mamalasulov, head of the Free Economic Zone.
How to express interest
Foreign manufacturers can request the current lot map and incentives pack through the zone’s international cooperation desk, or through the dedicated China desk for Chinese-language enquiries. The directorate provides a single point of contact through site selection, e-auction, residency and connection.