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Serbia Advances EAEU Trade Protocol to Simplify Third-Country Transit

Serbia is moving to simplify the use of its preferential trade arrangements with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) through a protocol addressing customs treatment for goods transported through third countries. On 25 August 2026, the parliamentary Economy Committee backed provisional application of amendments to the Serbia–EAEU Free Trade Agreement, ahead of their full entry into force. The changes focus on the agreement's direct-shipment requirement, which determines whether goods can retain preferential tariff treatment when their journey to an EAEU market…