30 new companies in the field of light industry will be created this year Last year, the enterprises of the light industry of Uzbekistan exported US$705.3m (USD/UZS-2049.18) worth production to 49 countries.

Every year, the country\'s light industry expands its exports of goods and identifies new potential markets. Just last year, the list of importers of domestic products added Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Peru, France and other countries.

Well proven practice demonstration and promotion of domestic brands in the international specialized exhibitions. To identify new markets, enterprise companies took part in international fairs in Russia, the Baltic Countries, Turkey and Malaysia. Now, there are more than 55 dealerships structures were established all over the world to sell productions of companies of the Uzbekyengilsanoat State Stock Company.

It is noteworthy that last year 35% of the total exports amounted to finished products. This figure rose to 25% compared with 2011. On the whole, enterprises of the Uzbekyengilsanoat State Stock Company produced industrial products to more than 1.73 trillion soums, including consumer goods for 607.2 billion soums.

These figures are the result of the hard work of the light industry. Only in 2009-2012 there were 101 enterprises created with the assistance of US$506.2m investments. In 2013, establishing of another 30 companies is planned with the creation of over 5,500 new jobs. In the framework of development regions of the country for 2013-2016, the implementation of 1,629 projects with a total value of US$1.28b is envisaged with creation of 63,194 new jobs.

The organization of sewing shops in all the cities and regions of the country is also planned with a capacity of at least 200 units of sewing equipment. With the successful implementation of this program, 41.935 units of sewing equipment with producing of 241.9 million pieces of products worth 564.2 billion soums will be set. For this the spending of US$90.8m is planned, of which US$35.1m – of local initiators of the project, US$5.7m - foreign investments and US$50.1m - loans of commercial banks. (Source: Uzbekistan Today newspaper).