Serbia's U.S. Tariffs Suspended, Zero Rate Expected Short‑Term FAST-MOVING

The United States has temporarily eliminated the 35 percent tariffs that were imposed on Serbian goods, reducing the import duty to zero. Serbian officials say the suspension will remain while a strategic dialogue between Belgrade and Washington continues, after which the rates may be set between 10 percent and 12 percent. The decision follows months of preparation for a bilateral strategic dialogue and is presented as a direct result of that work.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić called the move "a huge opportunity for our economy," noting that the removal should open the U.S. market to hundreds of millions of dollars in new foreign investment and benefit more than 700 Serbian companies, especially in metal processing, automotive parts, and other strategic sectors. Minister of Internal and Foreign Trade Jagoda Lazarević emphasized that the tariff relief is not a coincidence but the outcome of long‑term negotiations, and she expects it to improve Serbia’s credit rating and attract further investors while the talks proceed.