Serbia’s external trade increased by 3.3 % to more than €19 billion compared with the first quarter of last year, while the trade deficit was significantly reduced, primarily due to lower energy imports. During the same period, exports rose by 7.1 %, and a surplus was recorded in trade with Italy for the first time … Read more
Uzbekistan and Serbia have discussed prospects for further strengthening political dialogue and expanding cooperation in trade, investment, and key economic sectors, Trend reports. The discussions took place during a meeting between Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov and Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tashkent. The two parties emphasized the … Read more
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The Serbian Economist has reported that Ukraine has resumed negotiations with Serbia on the creation of a free trade area because the current level of trade turnover between the two countries remains relatively low. This was stated by Ukrainian Ambassador to Serbia Oleksandr Litvinenko in an interview with the Interfax-Ukraine news agency. According to him, … Read more
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According to Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić, any potential restriction on exports would not pose a problem for domestic farmers, as the state would cover the costs. “If irresponsible behaviour continues and if we see that things are deteriorating in global supply chains, I will initiate decisions to ban the export of the most important products … Read more
Serbia’s trade deficit shrank by an annual 24.9% to 936.3 million euro ($1.1 billion) in the first two months of 2026, the statistical office said on Tuesday. In January-February, exports rose by 1.6% on the year to 5.292 billion euro, while imports fell by 3.5% to 6.228 billion euro, the statistical office said in a … Read more
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Bulgarian Customs Agency Director Georgi Dimov and Serbia’s Customs Administration Director Dragisa Petrovic signed a memorandum of understanding on electronic data exchange through the SEED+ system on Wednesday, the Customs Agency said. The agreement is part of the EU-CEFTA Green Lanes initiative, coordinated by the Central European Free Trade Agreement and the Transport Community organization. … Read more
The Director of the Customs Agency, Mr. Georgi Dimov, and the Director of the Customs Administration of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Dragisa Petrovic, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on electronic data exchange through the SEED+ system on 11.03.2026. This step demonstrated the ongoing efforts to modernize border crossings and facilitate trade and enters into the Green Belts initiative. The CEFTA and Transport Community (TCT) secretariats coordinate this cooperation between the European Union and the countries of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA).
The memorandum, signed in the presence of representatives of the CEFTA and Transport Community secretariats, will strengthen operational cooperation between customs administrations. It will also help achieve progress in the digital integration of CEFTA with the EU.
Notably, Georgi Dimov, Director of the Customs Agency, highlighted the strategic importance of the transit agreement between the Western Balkans and the EU during the ceremony.
From his side, Mr. Dragiša Petrović, Acting Director General of the Customs Administration of the Republic of Serbia, stressed the numerous benefits of this form of cooperation with neighbouring customs administrations.
Likewise, Ms. Pranvera Kastrati, Director of the CEFTA Secretariat, underlined the importance of continuous cooperation within the initiative during the signing ceremony. It makes the “Green Belts” stronger and wider. Businesses will get greater speed and security due to this agreement between Bulgaria and Serbia. This digital bridge will make the path of our products to the EU single market faster.
Also, operational procedures between the customs administrations of Bulgaria and Serbia are aligned due to the Memorandum. The framework of the structured data exchange through SEED+, the two administrations will improve the coordination of controls, support risk-based checks and facilitate a smoother movement of goods.
In general, modernization of border crossing points, digitalization of procedures and enhanced cooperation between administrations are combined in the initiative to ensure faster, transparent and predictable movement of goods.
Moreover, the Customs Administration of the Republic of North Macedonia signed a similar memorandum with the Director of the Customs Agency in December 2025.
They signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Serbia in Bulgaria on March 10 and 11, 2026. It happened in the frames of the meeting of the Green Belt Steering Committee and the 21st meeting of the Transport Community Technical Committee for Transport Facilitation, as well as an operational meeting in connection with the implementation of the SEED+ system.
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