Kyrgyzstan Country Commercial Guide
Learn about the market conditions, opportunities, regulations, and business conditions in Kyrgyzstan, prepared by at U.S. Embassies worldwide by Commerce Department, State Department and other U.S. agencies’ professionals.
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Kyrgyz Republic - Trade Agreements
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The Kyrgyz Republic maintains bilateral investment treaties with 27 countries, including the United States, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, France, Germany, India, Kazakhstan, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, and Uzbekistan. The U.S.-Kyrgyz Bilateral Investment Treaty has been in effect since 1994. 

In June 2004, the Kyrgyz Republic signed the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) alongside the United States, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The TIFA serves as a platform to address trade and investment issues, foster economic cooperation, and resolve regional trade barriers. It established the United States-Central Asia Council on Trade and Investment, which focuses on topics such as intellectual property, labor rights, environmental concerns, and the inclusion of small- and medium-sized enterprises in trade. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) leads TIFA working groups on areas such as digital trade, customs, and women’s economic empowerment, aiming to liberalize trade, promote investment, and improve the business environment across Central Asia.

In August 2015, the Kyrgyz Republic became a full member of the EAEU, joining Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Armenia in a market of 180 million people. The EAEU facilitates the free movement of labor, capital, and goods, though regulatory harmonization remains ongoing.

The U.S.-U.S.S.R. treaty on double taxation, signed in 1973, continues to apply between the United States and the Kyrgyz Republic. Additionally, the Kyrgyz Republic has double taxation treaties with 22 other countries, including Austria, Canada, China, Germany, Russia, Switzerland, and Türkiye.
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