Import and export of goods and services with Serbia — a bilingual EN/RU contract for the bank and customs in 5 minutes. The EAEU–Serbia FTA is in effect
Choose contract type →Four contract types — for any deal structure with a Serbian partner
A Russian company purchases goods from a Serbian supplier: food products, pharmaceuticals, auto parts, construction materials.
A Russian company sells goods to a Serbian buyer: petroleum products, natural gas, metals, grain.
A Russian company receives services from a Serbian contractor: IT, mechanical engineering, construction.
A Russian company provides services to a Serbian client: IT, energy, engineering.
Key terms to reflect in the contract
Since July 2021, the Free Trade Agreement between the EAEU and Serbia (signed in 2019) has been in effect. Most goods imported from Serbia are subject to a zero or reduced customs duty rate. To confirm origin, a EUR.1 certificate or a declaration of origin is attached to the contract.
FTA · EUR.1 · preferential dutiesSettlements with Serbia are made in RSD (Serbian dinar) or EUR. Serbian banks are well integrated into the European banking infrastructure: UniCredit Bank Srbija — BACXRSBG, NLB Komercijalna Banka — KOBBRSBG. Check with your bank for the current options for EUR payments.
RSD · EUR · SWIFTFor contracts from 3 million RUB, the bank registers it and assigns a unique registration number. The contract must include: payment terms, delivery deadlines, both parties' details. Our template complies with 173-FZ requirements.
173-FZ · registration numberDespite the FTA, a customs declaration is mandatory for import/export. To apply the preferential rates, a EUR.1 certificate of origin issued by the Serbian customs authorities is required. An HS code is mandatory for each product line.
Customs declaration · EUR.1 · HS codeAnswers to the most common questions
Since October 2019, the Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and the Republic of Serbia has been in effect. This means zero or reduced customs duties on most goods traded between Serbia and Russia. To use the preferential rates, a EUR.1 certificate of origin issued by the Serbian customs authorities is required. The contract must include a reference to the country of origin of the goods.
Serbian companies are registered with the Business Registers Agency (APR). Key identifiers: the PIB — a 9-digit tax identifier, and the Matični broj (MB) — an 8-digit registration number. You can check a company on the apr.gov.rs portal. SWIFT of Serbian banks: UniCredit Bank Srbija — BACXRSBG, NLB Komercijalna Banka — KOBBRSBG.
Serbia is the successor state to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which ratified the CISG in 1985, and applies the CISG as its successor. As a result, the CISG applies by default to Russian–Serbian goods contracts, providing a neutral legal framework.
There is no direct border between Russia and Serbia. Main routes: road transport via Belarus–Ukraine (used until 2022, now limited) or via Hungary / Romania; rail routes via Hungary or Romania; sea routes via the ports of Bar (Montenegro) or Thessaloniki (Greece). Air freight Moscow–Belgrade takes around 3 hours.
Imports from Serbia: food products (fruit, meat, dairy), pharmaceuticals, automotive components, construction materials, household appliances. Exports to Serbia: natural gas (the main item, via the TurkStream pipeline), oil and petroleum products, rolled metal, grain. Russia is a major energy supplier to Serbia.