The Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina (VTK BiH) called on the relevant authorities on January 16 to take urgent action following the Serbian government’s decision to temporarily restrict imports of certain iron and steel products. The Chamber warned that the measure could seriously affect exports from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Serbia and disrupt the free trade framework under CEFTA.
As previously reported by SteelRadar, Serbia has introduced a temporary import quota regime for cement and certain steel products in an effort to ensure market stability in strategic sectors.
According to the regulation published by Serbia, the products subject to the measure include Portland cement, hot-rolled steel, cold-rolled steel, ribbed reinforcing steel, hot-rolled wire rod, and ribbed reinforcing steel bars. The quota system will be effective from January 1 to June 30, 2026. Within this framework, Bosnia and Herzegovina will be allowed to export a total of 36,628 tonnes of the specified product groups to Serbia during the period.
Data show that in 2025, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s iron and steel exports to Serbia amounted to approximately 210,000 tonnes, accounting for nearly half of the country’s total steel exports.
Under the quota scheme, the largest shares are expected to be allocated to the European Union, Türkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and other countries in the region.
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