Since January 1, Serbia has launched a six-month import quota scheme on selected steel products.
Particularly, imports of cement and certain steel products have fallen under this temporary quota regime. The measure limits imports of Portland cement and selected iron and steel products through tariff quotas for a six-month period from January 1 to June 30, 2026. It means that they will apply an additional 50% customs duty to the relevant products after the exceeding the quota thresholds.
Five product groups will fall under the regulation: Portland cement, hot-rolled steel, cold-rolled steel, ribbed concrete reinforcing steel, hot-rolled wire rod, and ribbed reinforcing bars. The largest share of the total quota volume, exceeding 420,000 tonnes, accounts for cement (250,350 tonnes). They will allocate quotas to countries and customs territories basing on their respective shares of total imports over the past five years.
Türkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and other countries of the European Union expect the largest allocations. They will implement the quota scheme in two quarterly phases: January 1–March 31 and April 1–June 30, 2026, with the possibility to carry any unused quota volumes forward to the following quarter.
A “first come, first served” principle will define quota distribution. Implementation and monitoring will be under the responsibility of the Customs Administration. Also, they will report utilization data to the Ministry of Internal and Foreign Trade on a monthly basis.
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