Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country with a population of about 37 million. It is at the peak of construction under the "New Uzbekistan" strategy: infrastructure and residential construction are advancing on a large scale, and building materials and furniture are highly dependent on imports. UzBuild (Uzbekistan International Construction and Building Materials Exhibition) held from February 10 to 12, 2026, brought together about 450 companies from 22 countries. China ranked first among international exhibitors with 124 exhibitors (Russia 81, followed by Germany 24). Many Chinese companies obtained orders on site and began to consider setting up factories and overseas warehouses in Uzbekistan.
From "selling building materials" to "selling the whole house"
The structure of the exhibition has changed significantly: many exhibitions in Tashkent have a special area for "doors, windows, curtain walls and whole house customization" - the 3rd Silk Road Central Asia International Architectural Decoration Expo (May) covers the fields of overall home furnishing, wall coverings, curtains, ceramics and marble; August 26-28,Central Asia BIG5 The five major building materials industry exhibitions and the Central Asia International Furniture and Home Appliances Exhibition are held at the same venue in Tashkent at the same time. They focus on "one-stop purchasing of building materials + home furnishings", with a total area of over 30,000 square meters, and special areas for custom home furnishings, large and small home appliances, etc.
Qingdao furniture opportunities
Qingdao furniture (solid wood tables and chairs, upholstered sofas, office furniture) is highly consistent with Uzbek market demand. It is recommended that enterprises pay attention to Tashkent UzBuild, WoodTech & MebelExpo (woodworking and furniture) and other exhibition news, and leverage the China-Uzbekistan Express and Tashkent overseas warehouses to quickly start production using the "front exhibition and back warehouse" model.Qingdao Furniture Association · Eurasia Hub can help members connect with Uzbek dealers and engineering contractor resources.
Information sources: UzBuild official press release, Dunyo News Agency, Hangzhou Council for the Promotion of International Trade and industry exhibition materials and other public information.
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