Parpiev noted that problems with exports and the border with Russia began back in September.
He added: "Five months have passed, and there has been no real assistance. At least 4-5 thousand workshops have closed. When I opened my workshop, inspections lasted three months; I felt like I was under investigation. Everything was checked, even the water. However, when problems arose, no one showed interest in our situation. The Ministry of Economy is trying to help, but everything is hindered by legislative restrictions. About 500 thousand people work in this sector," emphasized Parpiev.
Other industry participants also highlighted the following problems:
- a lack of laboratories for testing the quality and safety of sewing products (under current restrictions, goods could have been exported to Europe);
- the absence of production for needles, fittings, and fabrics;
- inefficient sales channels;
- attention to agricultural processors, unlike to seamstresses, is practically absent.
A positive aspect: the tax regime.Minister of Economy and Commerce Bakyt Sydykov added that 36.6 thousand workers are officially registered in the sewing industry. If we consider people engaged in related services, including logistics, this number is about 150 thousand. Tax revenues in this sector amount to approximately 100 million soms.
