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Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan

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Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan
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Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan
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The Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan (MIIT) is a state government body established in 2019 and headquartered in Tashkent with 177 employees. It functions as the sole regulatory and service-delivery authority for foreign commercial activity in Uzbekistan, providing centralized oversight of investment promotion, industrial development, and trade regulation across all 14 regions plus the Republic of Karakalpakstan.

The ministry operates a portfolio of interconnected digital government service platforms rather than a single unified product. Core offerings include the Unified Electronic Information System for International Brand Registry (brand.miit.uz) holding over 1,000 registered international brand certificates; the Contract Registration Portal (shartnoma.miit.uz) for processing multi-step investment and commercial contract applications; the Representative Office Accreditation Portal (accreditation.miit.uz) covering accreditation, renewal, and INN issuance for foreign commercial organization representatives; and the Investment Project Implementation Control and Monitoring Platform (pmi.miit.uz) for tracking national project execution. Additional services include Force-Majeure certification and interactive services for exporters. These platforms support multilingual interfaces in Uzbek, Russian, and English and integrate with Uzbekistan's national digital identity systems (One ID and E-imzo).

The ministry's business model rests on state budget appropriations supplemented by statutory government duties collected for accreditation and registration services. It distributes services through digital government portals (my.gov.uz and its own dedicated platforms) and in-person via its central office and regional departments. It coordinates with over 60 government bodies and state enterprises domestically and with 20+ multilateral development banks (World Bank, ADB, EBRD, IFC, AIIB, JICA, IsDB, China Exim Bank, KfW, AFD, etc.) internationally, serving foreign commercial organizations, domestic businesses and exporters, government ministries, and the Republic of Uzbekistan as the primary state body for investment, industry, and trade policy.

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The Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan is a state government body serving as the sole regulatory authority for foreign commercial activity, operating digital platforms for international brand registration, contract registration, representative office accreditation, and investment project monitoring across Uzbekistan's 14 regions.

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Operating
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101–250
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HeadquartersTashkent, Uzbekistan
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Tashkent
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Uzbekistan
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Asia
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Serves global market

Offices1 record

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Keyword5 values
government regulatory services, foreign investment promotion, international brand registration, trade regulation, investment project monitoring
Industry5 codes
PRIMARYBPAIAAAL
Trade, Industry & Economic Development Administration
SECONDARYBPAIABAO
State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector)
Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration
SECONDARYBPAIADAN
Interagency/International Information Exchange & Cooperation
SECONDARYBPAIAIAG
Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration
SECONDARYBPADANAO
Competition Policy, State Aid & Public Procurement Regulatory Cooperation
Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation
NAICS code5 codes
  • Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support921
  • Administration of Economic Programs9261
  • Administration of General Economic Programs92611
  • Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors92615
  • International Affairs92812
SIC code1 code
  • International Affairs9721
Product category
Government Regulatory Services
GTM motion1 record

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Revenue model3 records
1State Budget Funding
TypeOthers
Description

As a government ministry, the primary source of operational funding is the state budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan, allocated through annual government budgetary processes.

gov.uz
2State Service Fees (Government Duties)
TypeProfessional Services
Description

The ministry collects state duties (gosudarstvennaya poshlina) for official services including accreditation of representative offices and foreign workers. Fees are collected according to applicable legislation (soglasno deystvuyushchemu zakonodatelstvu). Review of applications incurs a 5 working day processing period for most services.

3Contract Registration Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

The ministry provides contract registration services for investment and commercial contracts. The service is delivered through the shartnoma.miit.uz portal. This is a regulatory service rather than a commercial fee-based service.

shartnoma.miit.uz
Marketing channels5 records

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Distribution channels3 records

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Cost components4 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure
Pricing details1 tier
1Accreditation of Representative Offices — Government Duty
ModelOtherBilling cadenceOne time/ perpetual license
Notes

State government duty for accreditation of representative offices of foreign commercial organizations in Uzbekistan, collected per applicable legislation. Specific amount determined by current law.

GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
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1Brand Registry Portal
Description

Unified electronic information system for maintaining the registry of international brands

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Core offering1 text field

The Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan is the central government authority that regulates and facilitates foreign investment, industrial development, and international trade. It delivers official state services including accreditation of foreign commercial organization representative offices, registration of international brands, registration and monitoring of investment and commercial contracts, and certification of force-majeure events through a portfolio of digital government portals.

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Quantifiable outcome1 of 3 values shown
  • Over 1,000 international brand certificates registered in the unified brand registry
+2 more records
Product overview1 text field

The Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan operates a portfolio of interconnected digital government service platforms rather than a single unified product. The core offerings include: (1) the Brand Registry System (brand.miit.uz) for registering international brands through a unified electronic information system; (2) the Contract Registration Portal (shartnoma.miit.uz) for processing contract registration applications; (3) the Accreditation Portal (accreditation.miit.uz) for managing foreign commercial organization representative accreditations; and (4) the Investment Project Monitoring Platform (pmi.miit.uz) for national project oversight. Additional services include a Force-Majeure certificate service. These platforms are integrated with national digital identity systems (One ID and E-imzo) for authentication but are otherwise separate, purpose-built government service portals.

Product and service1 record
1Unified Electronic Information System for International Brand Registry
Scale indicator4 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
Strategic tierModerateTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Various UN agencies and international organizations support development projects in Uzbekistan coordinated through the ministry's project registration system, including health, education, and social protection programs.

Recent move6 records

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Expansion highlight5 records

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Peers10 records
TypeRegional player
Description

Central Asian peer handling economic policy, foreign investment, and trade regulation in Tajikistan. Comparable in mandate though smaller in scale and resources.

TypeOthers
Description

Major MDB financing Uzbekistan's private-sector and infrastructure reforms. Listed as a core financial partner in the ministry's contract registration portal.

TypeRegional player
Description

Central Asian state body responsible for investment promotion, industrial policy, and trade regulation in the Kyrgyz Republic. Comparable in mandate and regional context.

4Kazakhstan Ministry of Trade and Integration
TypeDirect peer
Description

Central Asian peer responsible for trade policy, market regulation, and integration with EAEU. Most direct geographic and functional peer given Uzbekistan's reform trajectory and shared post-Soviet industrial base.

TypeOthers
Description

World Bank Group member financing private-sector investment in emerging markets including Uzbekistan. Relevant as a core partner and counterparty in the ministry's project pipeline.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Federal authority driving economic diversification, foreign investment policy, and trade strategy in the UAE. Comparable as a state body seeking to attract FDI and regulate commercial activity in a reforming emerging market.

7Turkmenistan Ministry of Finance and Economy
TypeRegional player
Description

Central Asian state body with economic and financial regulatory functions. Comparable as a regional peer, though Turkmenistan's economy is more closed and less directly aligned with Uzbekistan's reform path.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

National investment ministry of Saudi Arabia with analogous mandate to attract FDI, license foreign-invested enterprises, and coordinate industrial policy. Comparable as a state-level single-window for foreign commercial activity in a reforming emerging market.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Russian federal ministry responsible for investment policy, industrial development, and trade regulation. Comparable in regulatory scope, though significantly larger and with distinct geopolitical dynamics.

10Invest Kazakhstan (National Investment Corporation)
TypeDirect peer
Description

National investment promotion body of Kazakhstan responsible for attracting FDI and supporting investment projects. Directly comparable as a Central Asian state vehicle for investment facilitation and contract origination.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Customer concentration

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Named customers10 records

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Segment4 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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Profiles1 record

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Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Government Regulatory Servicesmiit.uz

The Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan is a state government body serving as the sole regulatory authority for foreign commercial activity, operating digital platforms for international brand registration, contract registration, representative office accreditation, and investment project monitoring across Uzbekistan's 14 regions.

What Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan does

The Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan (MIIT) is a state government body established in 2019 and headquartered in Tashkent with 177 employees. It functions as the sole regulatory and service-delivery authority for foreign commercial activity in Uzbekistan, providing centralized oversight of investment promotion, industrial development, and trade regulation across all 14 regions plus the Republic of Karakalpakstan.

The ministry operates a portfolio of interconnected digital government service platforms rather than a single unified product. Core offerings include the Unified Electronic Information System for International Brand Registry (brand.miit.uz) holding over 1,000 registered international brand certificates; the Contract Registration Portal (shartnoma.miit.uz) for processing multi-step investment and commercial contract applications; the Representative Office Accreditation Portal (accreditation.miit.uz) covering accreditation, renewal, and INN issuance for foreign commercial organization representatives; and the Investment Project Implementation Control and Monitoring Platform (pmi.miit.uz) for tracking national project execution. Additional services include Force-Majeure certification and interactive services for exporters. These platforms support multilingual interfaces in Uzbek, Russian, and English and integrate with Uzbekistan's national digital identity systems (One ID and E-imzo).

The ministry's business model rests on state budget appropriations supplemented by statutory government duties collected for accreditation and registration services. It distributes services through digital government portals (my.gov.uz and its own dedicated platforms) and in-person via its central office and regional departments. It coordinates with over 60 government bodies and state enterprises domestically and with 20+ multilateral development banks (World Bank, ADB, EBRD, IFC, AIIB, JICA, IsDB, China Exim Bank, KfW, AFD, etc.) internationally, serving foreign commercial organizations, domestic businesses and exporters, government ministries, and the Republic of Uzbekistan as the primary state body for investment, industry, and trade policy.

Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Legal name
Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Website
https://miit.uz
Company type
Private
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
The Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan is a state government body serving as the sole regulatory authority for foreign commercial activity, operating digital platforms for international brand registration, contract registration, representative office accreditation, and investment project monitoring across Uzbekistan's 14 regions.
Ownership category
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Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan industry classification

Industry
Product category
Government Regulatory Services
NAICS
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Administration of General Economic Programs (92611), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), International Affairs (92812)
SIC
International Affairs (9721)
akta.pro industry
PRIMARYBPAIAAAL
Trade, Industry & Economic Development Administration
SECONDARYBPAIABAO
State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector)
Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration
SECONDARYBPAIADAN
Interagency/International Information Exchange & Cooperation
SECONDARYBPAIAIAG
Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration
SECONDARYBPADANAO
Competition Policy, State Aid & Public Procurement Regulatory Cooperation
Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

  • Government regulatory services
  • Foreign investment promotion
  • International brand registration
  • Trade regulation
  • Investment project monitoring

Where Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Tashkent
HQ country
Uzbekistan
HQ region
Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. State Budget Funding: As a government ministry, the primary source of operational funding is the state budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan, allocated through annual government budgetary processes.
  2. State Service Fees (Government Duties): The ministry collects state duties (gosudarstvennaya poshlina) for official services including accreditation of representative offices and foreign workers. Fees are collected according to applicable legislation (soglasno deystvuyushchemu zakonodatelstvu). Review of applications incurs a 5 working day processing period for most services.
  3. Contract Registration Services: The ministry provides contract registration services for investment and commercial contracts. The service is delivered through the shartnoma.miit.uz portal. This is a regulatory service rather than a commercial fee-based service.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
OtherOne time/ perpetual licenseAccreditation of Representative Offices — Government Duty

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan product offering

Product offering

Core offering

The Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan is the central government authority that regulates and facilitates foreign investment, industrial development, and international trade. It delivers official state services including accreditation of foreign commercial organization representative offices, registration of international brands, registration and monitoring of investment and commercial contracts, and certification of force-majeure events through a portfolio of digital government portals.

Product overview

The Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan operates a portfolio of interconnected digital government service platforms rather than a single unified product. The core offerings include: (1) the Brand Registry System (brand.miit.uz) for registering international brands through a unified electronic information system; (2) the Contract Registration Portal (shartnoma.miit.uz) for processing contract registration applications; (3) the Accreditation Portal (accreditation.miit.uz) for managing foreign commercial organization representative accreditations; and (4) the Investment Project Monitoring Platform (pmi.miit.uz) for national project oversight. Additional services include a Force-Majeure certificate service. These platforms are integrated with national digital identity systems (One ID and E-imzo) for authentication but are otherwise separate, purpose-built government service portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Brand Registry Portal: Unified electronic information system for maintaining the registry of international brands
  • PMI Portal
  • Shartnoma Portal
  • Accreditation Portal

Products and services

  • Unified Electronic Information System for International Brand Registry

Quantifiable outcome

  • Over 1,000 international brand certificates registered in the unified brand registry
  • +2 more outcomes

Companies that use Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Customer profile

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • United Nations (UN) AgenciesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious UN agencies and international organizations support development projects in Uzbekistan coordinated through the ministry's project registration system, including health, education, and social protection programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Regional players

  • Ministry of Economy and Finance of Tajikistan: Central Asian peer handling economic policy, foreign investment, and trade regulation in Tajikistan. Comparable in mandate though smaller in scale and resources.
  • Kyrgyz Ministry of Economy and Commerce: Central Asian state body responsible for investment promotion, industrial policy, and trade regulation in the Kyrgyz Republic. Comparable in mandate and regional context.
  • Turkmenistan Ministry of Finance and Economy: Central Asian state body with economic and financial regulatory functions. Comparable as a regional peer, though Turkmenistan's economy is more closed and less directly aligned with Uzbekistan's reform path.

Others

Direct peers

  • Kazakhstan Ministry of Trade and Integration: Central Asian peer responsible for trade policy, market regulation, and integration with EAEU. Most direct geographic and functional peer given Uzbekistan's reform trajectory and shared post-Soviet industrial base.
  • Invest Kazakhstan (National Investment Corporation): National investment promotion body of Kazakhstan responsible for attracting FDI and supporting investment projects. Directly comparable as a Central Asian state vehicle for investment facilitation and contract origination.

Broad incumbents

  • UAE Ministry of Economy: Federal authority driving economic diversification, foreign investment policy, and trade strategy in the UAE. Comparable as a state body seeking to attract FDI and regulate commercial activity in a reforming emerging market.
  • Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia (MISA): National investment ministry of Saudi Arabia with analogous mandate to attract FDI, license foreign-invested enterprises, and coordinate industrial policy. Comparable as a state-level single-window for foreign commercial activity in a reforming emerging market.
  • Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation: Russian federal ministry responsible for investment policy, industrial development, and trade regulation. Comparable in regulatory scope, though significantly larger and with distinct geopolitical dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan social profiles

Digital presence

Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan

What does Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan do?

The Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan is the central government authority that regulates and facilitates foreign investment, industrial development, and international trade. It delivers official state services including accreditation of foreign commercial organization representative offices, registration of international brands, registration and monitoring of investment and commercial contracts, and certification of force-majeure events through a portfolio of digital government portals.

Is Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan a public or private company?

Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan founded?

Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan was founded in -1. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan based?

Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan is headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in the Asia region.

How does Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. State Budget Funding is the primary driver. The others are state Service Fees (Government Duties) and contract Registration Services.

Who are Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan's main competitors?

Regional players on record are Ministry of Economy and Finance of Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Ministry of Economy and Commerce and Turkmenistan Ministry of Finance and Economy. Others are European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and International Finance Corporation (IFC). Direct peers are Kazakhstan Ministry of Trade and Integration and Invest Kazakhstan (National Investment Corporation). Broad incumbents are UAE Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia (MISA) and Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.

Does Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan have an API?

No public API is recorded for Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

What industry is Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan in?

Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan's product category is Government Regulatory Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAIAAAL, Trade, Industry & Economic Development Administration, with a secondary code of BPAIABAO, State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector). Its NAICS code is 921 and its SIC code is 9721.

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