During the government meeting on the expansion of the chemical industry chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, officials revealed that the sector has attracted $8.3 billion in investment and launched 87 large-scale manufacturing facilities in recent years. This capital influx enabled the domestic production of over 60 new types of commodities, including PVC, "green" hydrogen, expanded polypropylene, and BOPP film.
However, critical operational bottlenecks remain within the chemical industry. Specifically, attendees noted that the sector’s growth rate lags behind the national industrial average, while chemical imports have climbed to $4.5 billion annually.
The President placed particular emphasis on transitioning toward high-value-added manufacturing. For context, while one ton of cyanide salt produced at Navoiyazot commands a market value of $3,700, processing it into specialized adhesive products can drive its market value up to $8,000.
In light of this, relevant authorities have been instructed to launch 10 fine-chemical projects with a combined value of $1 billion within the chemical cluster adjacent to Navoiyazot.
The meeting concluded by reinforcing that the advanced processing of domestic raw materials, import substitution, and scaling up export-oriented production remain the core mandates for the industry's future development.
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