BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, August 14. Kyrgyzstan has reduced transportation rates for coal exports (GNG 2701 and GNG 2702) carried in private wagons, Trend reports via Kyrgyz Railways.
Under the new calculation procedure, shipments of 500,000 tons or more will be eligible for a reduced rate, calculated using a coefficient of 0.85.
The discounted rates apply from August 1 to December 31, 2025.
In the first two months of 2025 Kyrgyzstan's exported over 190,400 tons of black coal, a 19.6 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024. This growth was primarily driven by a surge in exports to Uzbekistan, with China also being a notable, though fluctuating, trade partner.
While a temporary price regulation was extended in early 2025 to curb speculation, total export values continued to rise, with the value of exports in the first two months of 2025 reaching $8.8 million, a 29.3 percent increase from the same period in 2024. Despite this growth, total foreign trade for Kyrgyzstan declined in the first two months of 2025, with coal exports accounting for a small fraction of the overall trade volume.
