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As European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen said at a press conference in Brussels on Monday, the European Commission and the Ukrainian government have reached an agreement in principle on their trade relations in the future, particularly as regards exports of agricultural products.
Since June 2022, autonomous trade measures (ATM) for Ukrainian goods have been introduced and tariffs and quotas for 36 agricultural products have been removed. The EU has prolonged ATM twice and finally has replaced them with a transitional regime based on the 2016 quotas since June 5, 2025.
Hansen said that the both sides have conducted constructive talks over recent weeks to review their bilateral trade agreement to ensure a more stable and predictable basis for exporters, businesses and farmers.
According to him, this agreement currently comprises Ukraine’s commitment to gradually align to EU production standards in the agricultural sector, such as animal welfare or the use of pesticides by 2028 and to include a safeguard mechanism where imports would cause serious difficulties.
Also, they increased quotas for the most sensitive products such as sugar, poultry and eggs, wheat, maize or honey, as the key elements of the revised market access arrangements for imports from Ukraine into the EU, compared with the 2016 agreement.
A number of other Ukrainian products, including butter, skimmed milk powder, malt and gluten, oats and barley groats, whose quota volumes will be increased up to the highest level of trade in recent years, will get an improved access to the EU market.
Hansen said that trade in some products, examples including whole milk powder, fermented milk, mushrooms, grape juice, and some others, will be fully liberalized.
In its turn, Ukraine will significantly increase export quotas for pork, poultry and sugar, and reduce further duties or abolish them altogether for some other products, which should enhance the export possibilities for European famers.
Hansen mentioned the possibility of revision of the situation by the European Commission again in a few years, especially in the context of Ukraine’s progress in economic integration and its accession prospects.
While they haven’t announced the outcomes of the negotiations officially, they continue to apply the EU’s transitional arrangements that have taken effect since June 6.
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According to today’s announcement of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (PKS), the Digital Exporters Catalogue, an innovative platform designed for foreign partners, distributors, importers, investors, companies, and business entities seeking a centralised source of information about the capacities, products, and services of Serbian export-oriented firms interested in expanding their presence and cooperation in international markets, has appeared.
As PKS states, simple and clear access to a database encompassing a wide range of sectors, from the food industry and construction to mechanical engineering, ICT, creative industries, and various service sectors, is provided by this digital tool.
As a result, users can quickly and easily search the offerings of Serbian companies due to this platform and find detailed information about their products and contact details.
The statement claims that the availability of essential information about each company, such as export destinations, applicable quality standards, certifications held, as well as logistics and production capacities, is a key advantage of the Digital Export Catalogue.
All these details significantly and effectively support potential partners by helping them make business decisions and establish cooperation.
Owners of domestic companies highlight that participation in the Digital Exporters Catalogue as a unique opportunity to strengthen their position in the global market, increase visibility, and establish new business contacts worldwide.
They say that PKS will further support the internationalisation of business and the promotion of the Serbian economy at international trade fairs, business forums, and through its network of economic representative offices in Shanghai, Dubai, Jerusalem, Moscow, Brussels, Frankfurt, and Ljubljana through this platform. The statement reports that Serbia’s diplomatic and consular network, as well as international events both home and abroad, will help promote the Digital Exporters Catalogue around the world.
According to the explanations, the Digital Exporters Catalogue is not just a database, but a strategic tool designed to enhance Serbia’s export activities and international economic cooperation. Furthermore, this new digital tool enters in a broader strategy to strengthen the domestic economy’s capacities, support exports, and intensify international economic collaboration across all continents.
Finally, Serbian exporters who wish to present their products and services to a global audience through this platform, can apply via the website www.serbia-export.com and become part of the initiative.
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A meeting between Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly and his Serbian counterpart Djuro Macut during a joint press conference on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at the government premises in the New Administrative Capital.
According to Madbouly, they have convened a constructive bilateral session in a spirit of mutual understanding and openness and discussed an array of high-priority matters pertaining to bilateral cooperation, as well as prevailing regional challenges.
As he noted, enhancing economic and trade relations, particularly in light of the Free Trade Agreement signed during the Serbian president’s visit to Cairo in July 2024 and subsequently ratified by the parliaments of the two countries, was in the center of the discussions.
The Minister also described the Egyptian-Serbian Business Forum as a valuable platform to encourage both countries’ business communities to expand collaboration across diverse sectors, such as agriculture and food security.
The Minister also highlighted Serbia’s considerable potential in agricultural production and agro-industrial processing and the importance of enhancing bilateral exports in this vital domain.
Then, Madbouly noted a wide range of investment opportunities that Egypt offers, particularly within the Suez Canal Economic Zone, trying to attract Serbian companies to invest in the country.
Another step to boost tourism and cultural cooperation between Egypt and Serbia will be expanding flights via Air Serbia, EgyptAir, and Air Cairo, following a recent visit by Egypt’s tourism minister to Belgrade.
Also, Madbouly reiterated both countries’ support for peaceful solutions in the Middle East, respect for sovereignty, and an immediate ceasefire in ongoing regional conflicts after extended talks with his Serbian counterpart. He also warned the international society against further escalation risks broader violence and regional collapse.
The Minister also called for a two-state solution based on the establishment of a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the capital, reaffirming Egypt’s position on the Palestinian issue. Notably, Madbouly appreciated Serbia’s recent UN vote supporting full Palestinian membership.
When talking about developments in the Western Balkans, Egypt expressed full support for Serbia’s territorial integrity and its participation in the Open Balkan initiative. As further coordination in international forums was accepted by both sides, Madbouly thanked Serbia for backing Egypt’s candidate for the post of UNESCO director-general.
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As AD Ports Group, an enabler of integrated trade, transport and logistics solutions, announced on Tuesday, the first phase of Tbilisi Intermodal Hub, Georgia’s first modern, bonded container and intermodal terminal, and a key logistics link in the Group’s emerging Central Asian transport strategy was inaugurated.
Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia, Levan Davitashvili, First Vice Prime Minister of Georgia, Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State in the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Ebrahim AlNuaimi, UAE Ambassador to Georgia, Giorgi Janjgava, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, the Georgian Ambassador to UAE, as well as Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO of AD Ports Group, Jemal Inaishvili, Founder of Inveco LLC, and Abdulaziz Zayed Al Shamsi, Regional CEO – AD Ports Group attended the inauguration.
In the first phase of Tbilisi Intermodal Hub is Tbilisi Dry Port, an Inland Container Depot (ICD) that will handle container cargo arriving by rail and truck. There are plans to build additional container yards and truck parking, and a fourth railway spur, to transform it into a full-service import-and-export logistics hub for all of Central Asia, a fast-growing region that AD Ports Group is targeting as a strategic growth corridor by early 2026.
Then, Tbilisi Intermodal Hub will process many types of cargo (containerized vehicles, and forms of containerized bulk and break-bulk commodities such as minerals, ores, and fertilizers) in its second and third phases. This will make it an important supply chain of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, as well as an East-West crossroads for goods between China and Europe.
The first shipment of 30 containers, each carrying over 26 tonnes of cargo, via rail link from an MSC ship docked at Georgia’s Black Sea Port of Batumi, signified Tbilisi Intermodal Hub’s soft launch on 3rd May.
An inland extension of Batumi and the Port of Poti, Georgia’s key seaports, will make Tbilisi Intermodal Hub a vital logistics staging hub accelerating trade flows across the Caucasus region and Central Asia.
The Middle Corridor will become a viable, modern high-volume trade corridor linking China and Europe by overland route through Central Asia with the Group’s ports and maritime assets in Türkiye and Pakistan due to the Georgian intermodal logistics hub. They expect it to handle up to 1.9 million Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) of container cargo annually by 2040, as manufacturers seek to avoid longer seaborne routes.
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Georgian external merchandise trade (excluding non-declared trade) reached USD 7 755.7 million in January-April 2025 (15.3 percent higher year-on-year). The exports grew by 14.2 percent (USD 2 014.4 million), while the increase of imports was 15.7 percent (USD 5 741.3 million). The share of negative trade balance in external trade turnover constituted 48.1 percent. Totally it was USD 3 726.9 million in January-April 2025.
The top ten trading partners by exports had the share of 80.2 percent in the total exports of Georgia in January-April 2025: Kyrgyzstan (USD 450.0 million), Kazakhstan (USD 258.4 million) and Azerbaijan (USD 215.1 million).
The top ten trading partners by imports had the share of 72.7 percent in the total imports of Georgia in January-April 2025: the USA (USD 881.2 million), Türkiye (USD 814.2 million) and Russia (USD 669.6 million).
The top ten trading partners in the total external trade turnover of Georgia had the share of 69.9 percent in January-April 2025: Türkiye (USD 914.3 million), USA (USD 902.0 million) and Russia (USD 859.1 million).
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As European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill said, they want to go smoothly from the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATM) currently applied to Ukraine, which are expiring on June the 5, to the previous tariff conditions for Kiev with the help of a special arrangement.
According to Gill, within the next few days, they will discuss with Ukrainian counterparts the compensation that Ukraine could get for losses from the ATMs’ repeal.
He says that the first meeting to address the issue is set for the second half of Monday.
Also, Gill adds that they expect a transitional arrangement “to restore the pre-autonomous trade measures, tariff lines, so basically what existed before the ATMs”.
The ATMs are special preferential conditions granted to Ukrainian exporters to support the country’s economy and ease exports. The EU introduced them in June 2022 to suspend import duties, quotas and trade protection measures with regard to Ukrainian exports.
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The National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) reports that Georgia’s foreign trade reached USD 7.76 billion in January-April 2025 (a 15.3% increase year-on-year, compared to the same period in 2024). Exports attained USD 2.01 billion (up by 14.2), while imports equaled to USD 5.74 billion (up by 15.7%). Consequently, 48.1% of total foreign trade turnover was accounted for Georgia’s trade deficit (USD 3.73 billion).

Georgia’s leading import item in January-April 2025 was motor cars (USD 966.4 million, 16.8% of total imports). Then followed paintings, drawings, and pastels (USD 481.2 million (8.4%). Petroleum and petroleum oils were third (USD 396.5 million, 6.9%).

72.7% of Georgia’s total imports were accounted for the top ten import partners. The United States (USD 881.2 million), Turkey (USD 814.2 million) and Russia (USD 669.6 million) were the first three of them.

As for the top export items, motor cars were also first (USD 753.9 million, 37.4% of total exports). Then followed precious metal ores and concentrates (USD 96.3 million, 4.8%), and spirituous beverages (USD 76.5 million, 3.8%).

80.2% of Georgia’s total exports were made up by the top ten export partners in January–April. The first three partners were Kyrgyzstan (USD 450 million), Kazakhstan (USD 258.4 million) and Azerbaijan (USD 215.1 million).

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Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Serbia Madi Atamkulov warmly invited the Minister of Domestic and Foreign Trade of Serbia Jagoda Lazarević to attend the International Forum Astana, the largest regional gathering focused on political and economic cooperation, to strengthen bilateral cooperation, notably trade relations, between Serbia and Kazakhstan. The both sides acknowledged the necessity of implementing agreements aimed at increasing and diversifying trade volume, which they initially announced during the official visit of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Serbia in November 2024.

Minister Lazarević agreed to participate in the Forum and highlighted her department’s ongoing commitment to developing and facilitating trade relations with Kazakh companies.

Minister Lazarević has also mentioned that it was highly important to carefully craft an agenda for the upcoming fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Kazakh-Serbian Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation.

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n January-April 2025 Georgia’s external Merchandise Trade (excluding non-declared trade) reached USD 7 755.7 million, 15.3 percent higher year-on-year.
The value of export attained USD 2 014.4 million (14.2 percent up), while the import reached USD 5 741.3 million (15.7 percent increase).
The share of trade deficit in trade turnover constituted 48.1 percent, and it totally attained USD 3 726.9 million.
In April, exports equaled to $616 million (in April 2024- $437.2 million), 41% up year-on-year, while imports amounted to $1 billion 399 million (3.6% down compared to $1,452.3 million in April 2024).
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As Trend reports via Akorda, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has held talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.
At the meeting, President Tokayev emphasized the importance of his official visit to Belgrade in November last year for strengthening mutual understanding and developing multifaceted cooperation between Kazakhstan and Serbia.
Also, the agreements signed at that time across various sectors, including trade and investment, industry, energy, construction, agriculture, transport, digitalization, artificial intelligence, and military-defense cooperation were highlighted by him.
In response, President Vučić insured that Serbia’s was interested in further expanding its strategic partnership with Kazakhstan.
Dialogue on bilateral and international issues will continue during the upcoming visit of the Serbian president to Astana, as both leaders expressed their desire to implement previously reached agreements.
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