Uzbekistan Import Regulations for Pre-Owned (Used and Refurbished) Medical Devices - Customs Forum

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General Market Condition: Restricted
The act of registering or re-registering of products for medical use in Uzbekistan is performed by the Head Department of the Drug and Medical Equipment Quality Control (HDDMEQC), Public Health Ministry of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The procedures for registering medical equipment and related products were issued by the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan on May 25, 1995 and then were approved by the Ministry of Health.
Registration is a requirement for the importation of new medical products into Uzbekistan. Once registered, a product is included in the State register of medical equipment and medical related products.
Registration is valid for five years.
Regulations for Used Medical Equipment
Medical equipment that has been in use does not need to be officially registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan. However, all medical equipment imported to the territory of Uzbekistan should pass the governmental certification. The companies are advised to get the copy of the government quality technical standards, which are applicable to the imported type of equipment. The utilization of used and refurbished medical equipment in hospitals and testing institutions is possible only after passing the strict quality, suitability and security conditions in a technical evaluation with the technological experts from a special commission, created under HDDMEQC RU. Medical equipment, which is supplied through humanitarian aid, can be distributed to the final place of destination, only after certification testing.
Most Promising Markets for Used Medical Equipment
The best market potential for used and refurbished US manufactured medical equipment is expected to be in the following areas: Dental equipment, diagnostic equipment, laboratory scientific instruments and supplies, and rehabilitation equipment for the private hospitals.
Methods of Procurement
The Ministry of Health officials (MOH) and local companies underlined that they prefer working directly with manufacturers, and not with intermediaries. Medical equipment and supplies are primarily financed from the State budget and loans from the World Bank or other banks and agencies.
To sell medical equipment to MOH entities, an American company must be sure: (1) the MOH has some funding either from the state budget or a loan, and (2) the main MOH suppliers of medical equipment (such as Uzmedexport or Tibmahsulot) have the necessary information about the American company's products. US companies interested in doing business in Uzbekistan should provide the two main Uzbekistan suppliers with catalogues of their products and information on the companies, their goods and services.
To sell medical equipment to other, non-MOH financed state medical entities, an American company should have a distributor or a dealer that will go to these clinics and hospitals to evaluate the needs, display the equipment, and persuade medical personnel to buy the equipment. If the company and medical personnel come to an agreement, the chief medical officer of the hospital or clinic will go to the relevant regional or municipal authorities to request funding. Such payments are generally done through the National Bank of Uzbekistan.
The NGOs are another tool for exporters to find end-users of medical equipment by means of the organizations of different types of seminars, training, launch meetings for local doctors within the country.
Non-state Purchasers
The medical technologies are a State-controlled sector. However, the private hospitals and doctors themselves could be potential customers for used and refurbished medical equipment. It is also necessary to point out that the older generation doctors who were trained during the Soviet period have the inclination to buy German or Russian medical devices. The younger generations of doctors have the opposite inclination to purchase modern digital equipment, manufactured in US or Japan.

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