Import and export of goods and services with Serbia — a bilingual EN/RU contract for the bank and customs in 15 minutes. The EAEU–Serbia FTA is in effect
Parties, documents and specifics for every deal scheme
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 with Serbia
Since July 2021, the Free Trade Agreement between the EAEU and Serbia (signed in 2019) has been in effect. Goods are imported duty-free, except for the exemption lists. Origin is confirmed with a CT-2 certificate or, for consignments with a customs value up to EUR 5,000, a declaration of origin submitted to customs.
FTA · CT-2 · preferential dutiesSettlements with Serbia are made in RSD (Serbian dinar) or EUR. SWIFT codes of Serbian banks: 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 (import) or 10 million RUB (export), the bank registers it and assigns a unique registration number. The contract must include: payment terms, delivery deadlines, both parties' details. The builder's contract already contains this information.
173-FZ · registration numberDespite the FTA, a customs declaration is mandatory for import/export. To apply the preferential regime, a CT-2 certificate of origin issued by an authorised body is required. An HS code is mandatory for each product line.
Customs declaration · CT-2 · HS codeAnswers on drawing up a contract with a company from Serbia
Fill in the form, pay online — and download right away. The file is accepted by banks and customs.
Since 10 July 2021, the Free Trade Agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and the Republic of Serbia has been in effect. This means trade without customs duties, except for goods on the exemption lists. To use the preferential rates, a CT-2 certificate of origin issued by an authorised body 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 Hungary / Romania; rail routes via Hungary or Romania; sea routes via the ports of Bar (Montenegro) or Thessaloniki (Greece).
Imports from Serbia: food products (fruit, meat, dairy), pharmaceuticals, automotive components, construction materials, household appliances. Exports to Serbia: natural gas, oil and petroleum products, rolled metal, grain.