WT/L/962  
 
19 October 2015  
(15-5470)  Page: 1/16  
General Council  Original: English  
 
 EUROPEAN UNION PREFERENCES FOR ALBANIA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, 
CROATIA, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, 
MONTENEGRO, SERBIA AS WELL AS KOSOVO1 
REPORT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION UNDER THE DECISION OF 30 NOVEMBER 20112 
The following communication, dated 14 September 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the European Union. 
 
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1  INTRODUCTION 
1.1.  On 8 December 2000, the European Union (EU) was granted a waiver (WT/L/380) from its 
obligations under paragraph 1 of Article I of the GATT 1994 to the extent necessary to permit the 
European Union to afford duty-free or preferential treatment to eligible products originating in 
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and 
Montenegro, without being required to extend the same duty-free or preferential treatment to like 
products of any other Member. This waiver expired on 31 December 2006. 
1.2.  With a view to maintaining the current syst em in place, the EU requested two extensions of 
the Western Balkans Waiver, which were adopted by the WTO General Council at its meetings on 27-28 July 2006 (WT/L/654) and on 30 November 2011 (WT/L/836), respectively.  The waiver will 
expire on 31 December 2016 and covers products or iginating in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 
Croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia as well as Kosovo. Following the accession of Croatia to the Europe an Union on 1 July 2013, Croatia is no more 
covered by this waiver.  
1.3.  Under the terms of this waiver, the EU is required to submit to the General Council an annual 
report on the preferences and duty -free treatment afforded to products from the countries listed in 
paragraph 1, including the extent to which such  preferences and duty-free treatment differ from 
the EU's MFN and GSP concessions,  with a view to facilitating the annual review provided for in 
paragraph 4 of Article IX of the WTO Agreement. This report covers the calendar year 2014. 
1.4.  The EU trade regime vis-à-vis  these countries is currently regulated by the granting of 
autonomous trade preferences and by the conclusion of Stabilization and Association Agreements.  
2  AUTONOMOUS TRADE PREFERENCES 2.1.  Before 2000, the EU already had a liberal trade regime towards the Western Balkans, 
allowing more than 80% of regional exports to enter the European Union duty-free.  On 
1 December 2000 the EU Council of Ministers extend ed the duty-free access to the EU market for 
products originating from this area even further. 
2.2.  The reason for such an extension was that  the general level of imports from the Western 
Balkan countries remained very low, being less than one per cent of all EU imports. It was, therefore, considered appropriate to further im prove the EU's autonomous trade preferences by 
                                               
1 Kosovo under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244. 
2 WT/L/836. WT/L/962 
 
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  removing all remaining tariff ceilings for industrial and agricultural products and by further 
improving access to the EU market for agricultural and fishery products. 
2.3.  Further market opening also accompanied the enhanced process of political and economic 
stabilization in the region into which the European Union engaged following the end of the Balkan 
wars in the 1990s.  Fully liberalized access to the mark ets of the EU is also foreseen as part of the 
Stabilization and Association Process. In additi on to the autonomous trade preferences, the 
Stabilization and Association Agreements facilitate this liberalization. 
3  THE STABILIZATION AND ASSOCIATION AGREEMENTS 
3.1.  The Stabilization and Association Agreements, which the EU is progressively concluding with 
the countries of the Western Balkans, are tools which provide for the economic development and political stabilization of the countries in the re gion, and establish a close, long-term association 
between the EU and the Western Balkans. 
3.2.  The Stabilization and Association Agreements aim at creating a free trade area for goods 
among the parties over a transitional period in line with Article XXIV of the GATT 1994 and 
envisage a progressive and reciprocal liberalization of trade in services. Associated disciplines in 
areas such as competition and state aid rules, in tellectual property, public procurement, etc. are 
also envisaged. 
3.3.  Five agreements of this kind have been co ncluded so far: with the former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,  Montenegro and Serbia. The Stabilization and 
Association Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia entered into force on 1 April 2004, the one with Albania on 1 April 2009 and the one with Montenegro on 1 May 2010 
and with the Republic of Serbia on 1 September 2013. The Stabilization and Association 
Agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina entered into force on 1 June 2015.  
3.4.  All the agreements establish a free trade area with the concerned country in line with the 
obligations foreseen in Article XXIV of the GATT 1994. At the same time they allow the 
continuation of the autonomous preferences where these provide more favourable conditions for the export of the goods originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia 
and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia. 
4  TRADE WITH THE COUNTRIE S OF THE WESTERN BALKANS 
4.1.   In the year 2014 EU imports from the Western Balkans concentrated primarily on 
machinery, manufacturing and in fuels and mi ning products.  Despite some improvements 
comparing to the previous years, the trade balance for the countries of the Western Balkans 
remained negative for most sectors.  
4.2.  Statistical annexes are provided to present a detailed description of the EU trade relations 
with the countries of the Western Balkans for the year 2014.  The first annex describes the trade 
relations with the countries of the Western Balkans as a whole, while the remaining annexes describe in detail the trade relations with each country of the region. WT/L/962 
 
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  ANNEX 1: WESTERN BALKANS 
Population in Mio   18.3 
Area in 1000skm  215.5  
Gross Domestic Product in BN €  74.4 
GDP Per Capita in euro  4,064  
EU 27 TRADE WITH WESTERN BALKANS 
Year IMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE  
Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
imports (%) Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
exports (%) Value 
(Mio €) 
2005 9,003 0.8 21,584 2.1 12,581 
2006 11,573 0.9 25,204 2.2 13,631 
2007 13,340 0.9 29,374 2.4 16,034 
2008 13,928 0.9 33,029 2.5 19,101 
2009 11,177 0.9 25,478 2.3 14,301 
2010 14,030 0.9 26,490 1.9 12,460 
2011 16,320 0.9 30,284 1.9 13,964 
2012 15,432 0.9 29,861 1.8 14,430 
EU 28 TRADE WITH WESTERN BALKANS 
Year IMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE  
Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
imports (%) Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
exports (%) Value 
(Mio €) 
2013 13,753  0.8 22,099  1.3 8,346  
2014 15,059 0.9 23,393 1.4 8,334 
MAIN PRODUCTS 2014 
Products Imports Exports 
(Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Imports  (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Exports 
0000 - Total 15,059  100 0.01%  23,393  100 0.06%  
1000 - Primary products 4,000  27 0.02%  6,960 30 0.14%  
1100 - Agricultural products 1,785  12 0.01%  2,905 12 0.15%  
1200 - Fuels and mining products 2,215  15 0.02%  4,055 17 0.13%  
2000 - Manufactures 10,971  73 0.01%  16,267 70  0.04%  
2100 - Iron and steel 741 5 0.02%  669 3 0.01%  
2200 - Chemicals 1,424  9 0.00%  3,320 14 0.03%  
2300 - Other semi-manufactures 1,435  10 0.00%  2,855 12 0.07%  
2400 - Machinery and transport 
equipment 3,988  26 0.02%  6,322 27 0.04%  
2410 - Office and 
telecommunication equipment 94 1 0.00%  886 4 0.08%  
2420 - Transport equipment 1,708  11 0.09%  2,185 9 0.06%  
2430 - Other machinery 2,185  15 0.00%  3,246 14 0.02%  
2500 - Textiles 193  1 0.00%  938 4 0.03%  WT/L/962 
 
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  Products Imports Exports 
(Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Imports  (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Exports 
2600 - Clothing 1,217  8 0.00%  504 2 0.12%  
2700 - Other manufactures 1,973  13 0.00%  1,658 7 0.05%  
3000 - Other products 54 0 0.00%  87 0 0.01%  
 
The above codes correspond to the following SITC codes:  1000 - Primary products: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 68; 1100 - Agricultural products: 0, 1, 2, 4, excl. 27, excl. 28; 1200 - Fuels and mining products: 3, 27, 28, 68; 2000 – Manufactures: 5, 6, 7, 8, excl. 68, excl. 891; 2100 - Iron and steel: 67; 2200 – Chemicals: 5; 2300 - Other semi-manufactures: 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 69; 2400 - Mach inery and transport equipment: 7; 2410 - Office and 
telecommunication equipment: 75, 76, 776; 2420 - Transport equipment: 78, 79, 713, 7783; 2430 - Other machinery: 71, 72, 73, 74, 77, excl. 713, excl. 776, excl. 7783; 2500 – Textiles: 65; 2600 – Clothing: 84; 2700 - Other manufactures: 81, 82, 83, 85, 87, 88, 89, excl. 891; 3000 - Other products: 9, 891.  Source: World Bank. Source: EUROSTAT (Comext,  Statistical regime 4). WT/L/962 
 
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  ANNEX 2: ALBANIA 
Population in Mio  2.9 
Area in 1000skm  27  
Gross Domestic Product in BN € 10.1 
GDP Per Capita in euro 3,478  
EU 27 TRADE WITH ALBANIA 
Year IMPORTS 
Rank 2014: 65 EXPORTS 
Rank 2014: 60 BALANCE 
Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
imports (%) Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
exports (%) Value  
(Mio €) 
2005 417 0.0 1,383 0.1 966 
2006 496 0.0 1,541 0.1 1,045 
2007 627 0.0 1,802 0.1 1,175 
2008 688 0.0 2,002 0.2 1,315 
2009 654 0.1 1,969 0.2 1,315 
2010 894 0.1 2,063 0.2 1,169 
2011 942 0.1 2,289 0.1 1,347 
2012 1,114 0.1 2,372 0.1 1,258 
EU 28 TRADE WITH ALBANIA 
Year IMPORTS 
Rank 2014: 65 EXPORTS 
Rank 2014: 60 BALANCE 
Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
imports (%) Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
exports (%) Value 
(Mio €) 
2013 1,234  0.1 2,329  0.1 1,095  
2014 1,248 0.1 2,471 0.1 1,223 
MAIN PRODUCTS 2014 
Products Imports Exports 
(Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Imports  (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Exports 
0000 – Total 1,248  100 0.07%  2,471 100  0.15%  
1000 – Primary products 445 35.7 0.07%  893 36.1 0.32%  
1100 – Agricultural products 85  6.8 0.06%  366 14.8 0.27%  
1200 - Fuels and mining products 360 28.9 0.07%  526 21.3 0.35%  
2000 – Manufactures 799 64.0 0.08%  1,553 62.8 0.12%  
2100 – Iron and steel 32 2.6 0.12%  46 1.9 0.13%  
2200 – Chemicals 10  0.8 0.01%  262 10.6 0.09%  
2300 – Other semi-manufactures 118 9.4 0.14%  355 14.4 0.29%  
2400 – Machinery and transport 
equipment 53 4.2 0.01%  446 18.0 0.06%  
2410 – Office and 
telecommunication equipment 4 0.3 0.00%  78 3.2 0.11%  
2420 – Transport equipment 11  0.9 0.01%  119 4.8 0.04%  
2430 – Other machinery 38 3.1 0.02%  248 10.0 0.07%  
2500 – Textiles 10  0.8 0.04%  125 5.1 0.71%  WT/L/962 
 
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  Products Imports Exports 
(Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Imports  (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Exports 
2600 – Clothing 248 19.9 0.32%  135 5.5 0.56%  
2700 – Other manufactures 328  26.3 0.21%  184 7.4 0.11%  
3000 – Other products 2 0.2 0.01%  6 0.3 0.01%  
 
Source: World Bank. 
Source: EUROSTAT (Comext,  Statistical regime 4). WT/L/962 
 
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ANNEX 3: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 
Population in Mio 3.8 
Area in 1000skm 51  
Gross Domestic Product in BN € 13.8 
GDP Per Capita in euro 3,625  
 
 
EU 27 TRADE WITH BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 
Year IMPORTS 
Rank 2014: 52 EXPORTS 
Rank 2014: 47 BALANCE 
Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
imports (%) Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
exports (%) Value 
(Mio €) 
2005 1,332 0.1 2,871 0.3 1,538 
2006 1,725 0.1 2,883 0.2 1,157 
2007 1,832 0.1 3,123 0.3 1,292 
2008 1,937 0.1 3,736 0.3 1,799 
2009 1,527 0.1 2,941 0.3 1,414 
2010 2,026 0.1 3,138 0.2 1,112 
2011 2,406 0.1 3,537 0.2 1,131 
2012 2,422 0.1 3,598 0.2 1,176 
EU 28 TRADE WITH BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 
Year IMPORTS 
Rank 2014: 52 EXPORTS 
Rank 2014: 47 BALANCE 
Value 
(Mio €)  Share of 
total EU 
imports (%) Value 
(Mio €)  Share of 
total EU 
exports (%) Value 
(Mio €) 
2013 3,242 0.2 4,786 0.3 1,544 
2014 3,330 0.2 5,025 0.3 1,696 
MAIN PRODUCTS 2014 
Products Imports Exports 
(Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Imports  (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Exports 
0000 - Total 3,330  100 0.20%  5,025 100  0.30%  
1000 - Primary products 892 26.8 0.14%  1,519 30.2 0.54%  
1100 - Agricultural products 354  10.6 0.26%  844 16.8 0.63%  
1200 - Fuels and mining products 539 16.2 0.11%  675 13.4 0.46%  
2000 - Manufactures 2,406  72.2 0.24%  3,470 69.0 0.26%  
2100 - Iron and steel 115 3.5 0.41%  159 3.2 0.43%  
2200 - Chemicals 212  6.4 0.13%  721 14.3 0.26%  
2300 - Other semi-manufactures 391 11.7 0.45%  738 14.7 0.61%  
2400 - Machinery and transport 
equipment 589 17.7 0.13%  1,149 22.9 0.16%  
2410 - Office and 
telecommunication equipment 15 0.5 0.01%  138 2.8 0.19%  WT/L/962 
 
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  Products Imports Exports 
(Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Imports  (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Exports 
2420 - Transport equipment 151  4.5 0.15%  410 8.2 0.14%  
2430 - Other machinery 423 12.7 0.24%  597 11.9 0.17%  
2500 - Textiles 40  1.2 0.17%  212 4.2 1.20%  
2600 - Clothing 157 4.7 0.20%  80 1.6 0.33%  
2700 - Other manufactures 901  27.1 0.58%  411 8.2 0.25%  
3000 - Other products 15 0.4 0.03%  26 0.5 0.04%  
 
Source: World Bank. Source: EUROSTAT (Comext,  Statistical regime 4). WT/L/962 
 
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  ANNEX 4: FORMER YUGOSLAV  REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 
Population in Mio  2.1 
Area in 1000skm 25  
Gross Domestic Product in BN € 8.5 
GDP Per Capita in euro 4,050  
EU 27 TRADE WITH FORMER YUGO SLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 
Year IMPORTS 
Rank 2014: 54 EXPORTS 
Rank 2014: 53 BALANCE 
Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
imports (%) Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
exports (%) Value  
(Mio €) 
2005 1,018 0.1 1,567 0.1 550 
2006 1,304 0.1 1,832 0.2 528 
2007 1,858 0.1 2,080 0.2 223 
2008 1,765 0.1 2,532 0.2 767 
2009 1,189 0.1 2,076 0.2 887 
2010 1,735 0.1 2,383 0.2 648 
2011 2,161 0.1 2,947 0.2 787 
2012 2,126 0.1 3,300 0.2 1,174 
EU 28 TRADE WITH FORMER YUGO SLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 
Year IMPORTS 
Rank 2014: 54 EXPORTS 
Rank 2014: 53 BALANCE 
Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
imports (%) Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
exports (%) Value  
(Mio €) 
2013 2,399 0.1 3,400 0.2 1,001 
2014 3,025 0.2 3,821 0.2 796 
MAIN PRODUCTS 2014 
Products Imports Exports 
(Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Imports  (Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Exports 
0000 – Total 3,025  100 0.18%  3,821 100  0.22%  
1000 - Primary products 526 17.4 0.08%  1,610 42.1 0.57%  
1100 - Agricultural products 268  8.9 0.19%  337 8.8 0.25%  
1200 - Fuels and mining products 258 8.5 0.05%  1,274 33.3 0.86%  
2000 - Manufactures 2,491  82.3 0.25%  2,193 57.4 0.16%  
2100 - Iron and steel 319 10.6 1.15%  122 3.2 0.33%  
2200 - Chemicals 718  23.7 0.43%  403 10.5 0.14%  
2300 - Other semi-manufactures 49 1.6 0.06%  352 9.2 0.29%  
2400 - Machinery and transport 
equipment 721 23.8 0.16%  761 19.9 0.11%  
2410 - Office and 
telecommunication equipment 7 0.2 0.00%  127 3.3 0.18%  
2420 - Transport equipment 99  3.3 0.10%  208 5.4 0.07%  
2430 - Other machinery 616 20.3 0.34%  426 11.1 0.12%  
2500 - Textiles 31  1.0 0.13%  321 8.4 1.82%  WT/L/962 
 
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  Products Imports Exports 
(Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Imports  (Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Exports 
2600 - Clothing 485 16.0 0.62%  37 1.0 0.15%  
2700 - Other manufactures 168  5.6 0.11%  198 5.2 0.12%  
3000 - Other products 5 0.2 0.01%  10 0.3 0.01%  
 
Source: World Bank. 
Source: EUROSTAT (Comext,  Statistical regime 4). WT/L/962 
 
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  ANNEX 5: KOSOVO 
Population in Mio 1.8 
Area in 1000sk 11  
Gross Domestic Product in BN € (2010) 5.5 
GDP Per Capita in euro (2010) 3,053  
EU 27 TRADE WITH KOSOVO 
Year IMPORTS 
Rank 2014: 129 EXPORTS 
Rank 2014: 100 BALANCE 
Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
imports (%) Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
exports (%) Value  
(Mio €) 
2005 12 0.0 155 0.0 143 
2006 28 0.0 277 0.0 250 
2007 47 0.0 424 0.0 377 
2008 86 0.0 533 0.0 447 
2009 80 0.0 619 0.1 539 
2010 147 0.0 626 0.1 479 
2011 137 0.0 672 0.0 535 
2012 121 0.0 645 0.0 524 
EU 28 TRADE WITH KOSOVO 
Year IMPORTS 
Rank 2014: 129 EXPORTS 
Rank 2014: 100 BALANCE 
Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
imports (%) Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
exports (%) Value  
(Mio €) 
2013 125 0.0 726 0.0 600 
2014 96 0.0 729 0.0 633 
MAIN PRODUCTS 2014 
Products Imports Exports 
(Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Imports (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Exports 
0000 – Total 96 100 0.01%  729 100  0.04%  
1000 - Primary products 33 35.0 0.01%  240 32.9 0.08%  
1100 - Agricultural products 19  20.1 0.01%  203 27.9 0.15%  
1200 - Fuels and mining products 14 14.9 0.00%  37 5.0 0.02%  
2000 - Manufactures 62 64.5 0.01%  483 66.3 0.04%  
2100 - Iron and steel 39 41.0 0.14%  13 1.7 0.03%  
2200 - Chemicals 2  1.8 0.00%  105 14.3 0.04%  
2300 - Other semi-manufactures 5 5.0 0.01%  100 13.7 0.08%  
2400 - Machinery and transport 
equipment 3 3.1 0.00%  188 25.8 0.03%  
2410 - Office and telecommunication 
equipment 0 0.3 0.00%  32 4.4 0.04%  
2420 - Transport equipment 1  0.7 0.00%  64 8.8 0.02%  
2430 - Other machinery 2 2.2 0.00%  91 12.5 0.03%  
2500 - Textiles 8  8.5 0.03%  6 0.8 0.03%  WT/L/962 
 
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  Products Imports Exports 
(Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Imports (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Exports 
2600 - Clothing 1 0.6 0.00%  15 2.0 0.06%  
2700 - Other manufactures 4  4.6 0.00%  57 7.8 0.04%  
3000 - Other products 1 0.5 0.00%  5 0.7 0.01%  
 
Source: World Bank. Source: EUROSTAT (Comext,  Statistical regime 4). WT/L/962 
 
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  ANNEX 6: SERBIA 
Population in Mio 7.1 
Area in 1000skm 88  
Gross Domestic Product in BN € 33.0 
GDP Per Capita in euro 4,654  
EU 27 TRADE WITH SERBIA 
Year IMPORTS 
Rank 2014: 42 EXPORTS 
Rank 2014: 31 BALANCE 
Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
imports (%) Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
exports (%) Value 
(Mio €) 
2005 1,177 0.1 2,610 0.2 1,433 
2006 2,835 0.2 5,793 0.5 2,957 
2007 3,656 0.3 8,012 0.6 4,356 
2008 4,013 0.3 9,044 0.7 5,031 
2009 3,211 0.3 6,588 0.6 3,377 
2010 4,085 0.3 7,426 0.6 3,341 
2011 4,819 0.3 8,629 0.6 3,810 
2012 4,716 0.3 9,124 0.6 4,408 
EU 28 TRADE WITH SERBIA 
Year IMPORTS 
Rank 2014: 42 EXPORTS 
Rank 2014: 31 BALANCE 
Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
imports (%) Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
exports (%) Value 
(Mio €) 
2013 6,564  0.4 9,944  0.6 3,380  
2014 7,112 0.4 10,374 0.6 3,262 
MAIN PRODUCTS 2014 
Products Imports Exports 
(Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Imports (Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Exports 
0000 - Total 7,112  100 0.42%  10,374 100  0.61%  
1000 - Primary products 1,975  27.8 0.30%  2,303 22.2 0.81%  
1100 - Agricultural products 1,046  14.7 0.76%  951 9.2 0.70%  
1200 - Fuels and mining products 929 13.1 0.18%  1,352 13.0 0.91%  
2000 - Manufactures 5,094  71.6 0.51%  7,998 77.1 0.59%  
2100 - Iron and steel 229 3.2 0.82%  325 3.1 0.88%  
2200 - Chemicals 482  6.8 0.29%  1,759 17.0 0.63%  
2300 - Other semi-manufactures 870 12.2 1.01%  1,228 11.8 1.01%  
2400 - Machinery and transport 
equipment 2,515  35.4 0.56%  3,476 33.5 0.49%  
2410 - Office and 
telecommunication 
equipment 66 0.9 0.04%  450 4.3 0.62%  
2420 - Transport equipment 1,351  19.0 1.31%  1,220 11.8 0.43%  WT/L/962 
 
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  Products Imports Exports 
(Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Imports (Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Exports 
2430 - Other machinery 1,098  15.4 0.61%  1,805 17.4 0.51%  
2500 - Textiles 104  1.5 0.43%  268 2.6 1.52%  
2600 - Clothing 325 4.6 0.42%  209 2.0 0.86%  
2700 - Other manufactures 569  8.0 0.36%  734 7.1 0.46%  
3000 - Other products 30 0.4 0.07%  36 0.3 0.05%  
 
Source: World Bank. Source: EUROSTAT (Comext,  Statistical regime 4). WT/L/962 
 
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  ANNEX 7: MONTENEGRO 
Population in Mio 0.6 
Area in 1000skm  14  
Gross Domestic Product in BN € 3.5 
GDP Per Capita in euro 5,771  
EU 27 TRADE WITH MONTENEGRO 
Year IMPORTS 
Rank 2014: 113 EXPORTS 
Rank 2014: 86 BALANCE 
Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
imports (%) Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
exports (%) Value 
(Mio €) 
2005 85 0.0 284 0.0 199 
2006 293 0.0 517 0.0 224 
2007 341 0.0 673 0.1 333 
2008 271 0.0 871 0.1 600 
2009 130 0.0 533 0.0 403 
2010 183 0.0 545 0.0 362 
2011 220 0.0 686 0.0 466 
2012 268 0.0 747 0.0 479 
EU 28 TRADE WITH MONTENEGRO 
Year IMPORTS 
Rank 2014: 113 EXPORTS 
Rank 2014: 86 BALANCE 
Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
imports (%) Value 
(Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
exports (%) Value 
(Mio €) 
2013 188 0.0 913 0.1 725 
2014 249 0.0 973 0.1 724 
MAIN PRODUCTS 2014 
Products Imports Exports 
(Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Imports (Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Exports 
0000 – Total 249 100 0.01%  973 100  0.06%  
1000 - Primary products 128 51.5 0.02%  395 40.6 0.14%  
1100 - Agricultural products 14  5.5 0.01%  204 20.9 0.15%  
1200 - Fuels and mining products 114 45.9 0.02%  191 19.7 0.13%  
2000 - Manufactures 119 47.9 0.01%  570 58.6 0.04%  
2100 - Iron and steel 5 2.1 0.02%  5 0.5 0.01%  
2200 - Chemicals 2  0.7 0.00%  71 7.3 0.03%  
2300 - Other semi-manufactures 3 1.1 0.00%  82 8.4 0.07%  
2400 - Machinery and transport 
equipment 106 42.5 0.02%  302 31.1 0.04%  
2410 - Office and 
telecommunication 
equipment 1 0.6 0.00%  60 6.2 0.08%  
2420 - Transport equipment 96  38.5 0.09%  163 16.8 0.06%  
2430 - Other machinery 8 3.4 0.00%  79 8.1 0.02%  
2500 - Textiles 0  0.0 0.00%  6 0.6 0.03%  WT/L/962 
 
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  Products Imports Exports 
(Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Imports (Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Exports 
2600 - Clothing 1 0.4 0.00%  29 3.0 0.12%  
2700 - Other manufactures 3  1.1 0.00%  75 7.7 0.05%  
3000 - Other products 2 0.6 0.00%  4 0.4 0.01%  
 
Source: World Bank. Source: EUROSTAT (Comext,  Statistical regime 4). 
 
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