WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/L/799 
12 July 2010 
 (10-3794) 
General Council 
29-30 July 2010 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 28 July 20062 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 2 July 2010,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the European Union. 
 
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1. Introduction 
1. On 8 December 2000, the European Union (EU) was granted a waiver (WT/L/380) from its 
obligations under paragr aph 1 of Article I of the GATT 1994 to the extent necessary to permit the 
European Union to afford duty-free or preferentia l 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. 
2. With a view to maintaining the current system in  place, the EU requested an extension of the 
Western Balkans Waiver, which was adopted by the WTO General Council at its meeting on 
27-28 July 2006 (WT/L/654).  This waiver covers  products originating in Albania, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic  of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia as well as 
Kosovo.  The waiver will expire on 31 December 2011. 
3. Under the terms of this waiver, the EU is re quired to submit to the General Council an annual 
report on the preferences and duty-free treatment af forded to products from the countries listed in 
paragraph 2, 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 2009. 
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 
5. Before 2000, the EU already had a liberal tr ade regime towards the Western Balkans, 
allowing more than 80 per cent of regional export s to enter the European  Union duty-free.  On 
1 December 2000 the EU Council of Ministers exte nded the duty-free access to the EU market for 
products originating from this area even further. 
                                                      
1 Kosovo under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244. 
2 WT/L/654. WT/L/799 
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  6. The reason for such an extension was that th e general level of imports from the Western 
Balkans countries remained very low, being less th an one per cent of all EU imports.  It was, 
therefore, considered appropriate to further improve the EU's autonomous trade preferences by 
removing all remaining tariff ceilings for industrial and agricultural products and by further improving 
access to the EU market for agricultural and fishery products. 
7. Further market opening is expected to contribute to the process of political and economic 
stabilisation in the region.  Fully li beralized access to the markets of the EU is also foreseen as part of 
the Stabilization and Association Agreements or of the Interim Agreements on trade and trade-related 
matters. 
3. The Stabilization and Association Agreements 
8. The Stabilization and Association Agreements, which the EU is progressively concluding 
with the countries of the Western Balkans, are tools  which provide, much as the Europe Agreements 
did for the candidate countries in Central Euro pe, for the economic development and political 
stabilisation of the countries in the region, and to establish a close, long-term association between the 
EU and the Western Balkans. 
9. 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 
envisages a progressive and reciprocal liberalisation of trade in services. Associated disciplines in 
areas such as competition and state aid rules, intell ectual property, public procurement, etc. are also 
envisaged. 
10. Six agreements of this kind have been concl uded so far: with the former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia, Croatia, Albania, Bosnia and Herze govina, Montenegro and Serbia.  The Stabilization 
and Association Agreement with the former Yugos lav Republic of Macedonia entered into force on 
1 April 2004, the one with Croatia entered in fo rce on 1 February 2005, the one with Albania on 
1 April 2009 and the one with Montenegro on 1 May 2010.  The Stabilization and Association 
Agreement with Bosnia and Herze govina is undergoing ratification in each EU Member State.  The 
negotiations on the Stabilization and Association Agreement with Serbia are concluded but the 
agreement is not yet in force.  
11. As the ratification procedures of these Stabilisation and Association Agreements take a 
significant period of time, the trad e provisions of these agreements en tered into force by means of 
Interim Agreements on 1 June 2001 for the form er Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 1 March 2002 
for Croatia, 1
 December 2006 for Albania, 1 January 2008 for Montenegro, 1 July 2008 for Bosnia 
and Herzegovina, 1 February 2010 for Serbia.  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 Croatia, the former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia. 
4. Trade with the countries of the Western Balkans 
12. In the year 2009 EU imports from the Western Balkans concentrated primarily on transport 
equipment and primary products.  However, the tr ade balance for the countries of the Western 
Balkans remained negative for all sect ors.  Total trade with the Western Balkans remained also low, at 
1.6 per cent of total EU trade with the rest of th e world.  The stabilization of the area and the new 
export opportunities described in the precedent paragr aphs should help the Western Balkans countries 
to diversify their economies and to ameliorate such a trade balance.  WT/L/799 
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  13. Statistical annexes are provided to present a de tailed description of the EU trade relations 
with the countries of the Western Balkans for the year 2009.  The first annex describes the trade 
relations with the countries of the Western Balkan s as a whole, while the remaining annexes describe 
in detail the trade relations with each country of the region. WT/L/799 
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  ANNEX 1: WESTERN BALKANS 
 
 
Population in Mio  24 
Area in 1000skm (2007) 465 
Gross Domestic Product in BN € 109 
GDP Per Capita in euro 4,550 
 
 
EU 27 TRADE WITH WESTERN BALKANS 
 
 IMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE 
Year 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 
 
 
MAIN PRODUCTS 2009  
 
Imports Exports 
Products (Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Imports (Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Exports 
0000 – Total 11,175 100 0.9% 25,476 100 2.3% 
1000 - Primary products 3,186 28.5 0.7% 4,981 19.6 3.2% 
1100 - Agricultural products 1,618 14.5 1.7% 2,713 10.7 3.5% 
1200 - Fuels and mining products 1,568 14.0 0.5% 2,268 8.9 2.8% 
2000 - Manufactures 7,517 67.3 1.1% 19,409 76.2 2.2% 
2100 - Iron and steel 711 6.4 4.0% 941 3.7 3.3% 
2200 - Chemicals 615 5.5 0.6% 3,732 14.7 2.0% 
2300 - Other semi-manufactures 1,142 10.2 2.0% 3,109 12.2 3.9% 
2400 - Machinery and transport equipment 2,373 21.2 0.7% 7,883 30.9 1.7% 
2410 - Office and telecommunication 
 equipment 278 2.5 0.2% 1,434 5.6 2.2% 
2420 - Transport equipment 666 6.0 0.8% 2,564 10.1 1.8% 
2430 - Other machinery 1,429 12.8 1.2% 3,877 15.2 1.6% 
2500 - Textiles 121 1.1 0.8% 876 3.4 6.7% 
2600 - Clothing 1,269 11.4 2.1% 727 2.9 4.8% 
2700 - Other manufactures 1,285 11.5 1.1% 2,140 8.4 2.1% 
3000 - Other products 125 1.1 0.3% 265 1.0 0.7% 
 
The above SITC codes correspond to the following HS Chapters:  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 -  WT/L/799 
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  Other semi-manufactures:  61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 69; 2400 - Machinery 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. 7 13, 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). 
World excluding Intra-EU trade and European Union: 27 members. 
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  ANNEX 2: ALBANIA 
 
Population in Mio  3 
Area in 1000skm (2007) 29 
Gross Domestic Product in BN € 8 
GDP Per Capita in euro 2,639 
 
EU 27 TRADE WITH ALBANIA 
 
 IMPORTS 
Rank 2009: 72 EXPORTS  
Rank 2009: 56 BALANCE 
Year 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 
 
MAIN PRODUCTS 2009 
 
Imports Exports 
Products (Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Imports (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Exports 
0000 - Total 654 100 0.1% 1,969 100 0.2% 
1000 - Primary products 145 22.2 0.0% 400 20.3 0.3% 
1100 - Agricultural products 49 7.5 0.1% 313 15.9 0.4% 
1200 - Fuels and mining products 96 14.7 0.0% 87 4.4 0.1% 
2000 - Manufactures 473 72.3 0.1% 1,511 76.7 0.2% 
2100 - Iron and steel 5 0.8 0.0% 68 3.4 0.2% 
2200 - Chemicals 2 0.3 0.0% 223 11.3 0.1% 
2300 - Other semi-manufactures 63 9.6 0.1% 343 17.4 0.4% 
2400 - Machinery and transport equipment 80 12.3 0.0% 559 28.4 0.1% 
2410 - Office and telecommunication 
  equipment 49 7.5 0.0% 161 8.2 0.2% 
2420 - Transport equipment 4 0.7 0.0% 142 7.2 0.1% 
2430 - Other machinery 27 4.1 0.0% 256 13.0 0.1% 
2500 - Textiles 4 0.6 0.0% 79 4.0 0.6% 
2600 - Clothing 187 28.6 0.3% 101 5.1 0.7% 
2700 - Other manufactures 131 20.1 0.1% 138 7.0 0.1% 
3000 - Other products 3 0.5 0.0% 11 0.6 0.0% 
Source : World Bank. 
Source : EUROSTAT (Comext, Statistical regime 4). 
World excluding Intra-EU trade and European Union: 27 members.  
 
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ANNEX 3: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 
 
Population in Mio  4 
Area in 1000skm (2007) 51 
Gross Domestic Product in BN euro  12 
GDP Per Capita in euro 3,070 
 
EU 27 TRADE WITH BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 
 
  
  IMPORTS 
Rank 2009: 59 EXPORTS  
Rank 2009: 49 BALANCE 
Year 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 1832 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 
 
 
Products Imports Exports 
 (Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Imports (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Exports 
0000 - Total 1,527 100 0.1% 2,940 100 0.3% 
1000 - Primary products 333 21.8 0.1% 610 20.8 0.4% 
1100 - Agricultural products 136 8.9 0.1% 388 13.2 0.5% 
1200 - Fuels and mining products 197 12.9 0.1% 222 7.6 0.3% 
2000 - Manufactures 1,117 73.2 0.2% 2,175 74.0 0.2% 
2100 - Iron and steel 33 2.2 0.2% 102 3.5 0.4% 
2200 - Chemicals 57 3.7 0.1% 431 14.6 0.2% 
2300 - Other semi-manufactures 172 11.3 0.3% 391 13.3 0.5% 
2400 - Machinery and transport  
  equipment 289 19.0 0.1% 817 27.8 0.2% 
2410 - Office and 
 telecommunication 
 equipment 4 0.2 0.0% 101 3.4 0.2% 
2420 - Transport equipment 70 4.6 0.1% 308 10.5 0.2% 
2430 - Other machinery 215 14.1 0.2% 407 13.8 0.2% 
2500 - Textiles 17 1.1 0.1% 134 4.6 1.0% 
2600 - Clothing 115 7.6 0.2% 61 2.1 0.4% 
2700 - Other manufactures 432 28.3 0.4% 239 8.1 0.2% 
3000 - Other products 11 0.7 0.0% 31 1.0 0.1% 
 
Source : World Bank. 
Source : EUROSTAT (Comext, Statistical regime 4). 
World excluding Intra-EU trade and European Union: 27 members. 
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ANNEX 4: CROATIA 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EU 27 TRADE WITH CROATIA 
 
Rank 2009:-39 Rank 2009:-24 
IMPORTS EXPORTS  BALANCE 
Year 
Value (Mio €) Share of 
total EU 
imports 
(%) Value(Mio 
€) Share of 
total EU 
exports 
(%) Value (Mio 
€) 
2005 4,077 0.3 10,732 1.0 6,654 
2006  4,891 0.4 12,361 1.1 7,470 
2007 4,979 0.3 13,258 1.1 8,279 
2008 5,169 0.3 14,311 1.1 9,143 
2009 4,385 0.4 10,752 1.0 6,367 
 
MAIN PRODUCTS 2009 
 
Imports Exports 
Products (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Imports (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Exports 
0000 - Total 4,385 100 0.4% 10,752 100 1.0% 
1000 - Primary products 1,235 28.2 0.3% 2,013 18.7 1.3% 
1100 - Agricultural products 592 13.5 0.6% 1,145 10.7 1.5% 
1200 - Fuels and mining products 643 14.7 0.2% 867 8.1 1.1% 
2000 - Manufactures 2,992 68.2 0.4% 8,297 77.2 0.9% 
2100 - Iron and steel 26 0.6 0.1% 404 3.8 1.4% 
2200 - Chemicals 338 7.7 0.3% 1,549 14.4 0.8% 
2300 - Other semi-manufactures 503 11.5 0.9% 1,308 12.2 1.6% 
2400 - Machinery and transport equipment 1,279 29.2 0.4% 3,415 31.8 0.8% 
2410 - Office and telecommunication 
  equipment 139 3.2 0.1% 585 5.4 0.9% 
2420 - Transport equipment 412 9.4 0.5% 1,131 10.5 0.8% 
2430 - Other machinery 727 16.6 0.6% 1,700 15.8 0.7% 
2500 - Textiles 58 1.3 0.4% 268 2.5 2.1% 
2600 - Clothing 326 7.4 0.6% 307 2.9 2.0% 
2700 - Other manufactures 463 10.6 0.4% 1,047 9.7 1.0% 
3000 - Other products 64 1.5 0.2% 125 1.2 0.3% 
Source : World Bank. 
Source : EUROSTAT (Comext, Statistical regime 4). 
World excluding Intra-EU trade and European Union: 27 members. Population in Mio  4 
Area in 1000skm (2007) 57 
Gross Domestic Product in BN € 44 
GDP Per Capita in euro 9,975  WT/L/799 
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  ANNEX 5: FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 
 
 
 
  
 
 
EU 27 TRADE WITH FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 
 
Rank 2009:-61 Rank 2009:-55 
IMPORTS EXPORTS  BALANCE 
Year 
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 
 
MAIN PRODUCTS 2009 
 
Imports Exports 
Products (Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Imports (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Exports 
0000 - Total 1,189 100,0 0.1% 2,076 100.0 0.2% 
1000 - Primary products 268 22.6 0.1% 450 21.7 0.3% 
1100 - Agricultural products 146 12.3 0.1% 217 10.5 0.3% 
1200 - Fuels and mining products 122 10.3 0.0% 233 11.2 0.3% 
2000 - Manufactures 886 74.5 0.1% 1,534 73.9 0.2% 
2100 - Iron and steel 243 20.4 1.4% 129 6.2 0.4% 
2200 - Chemicals 32 2.7 0.0% 253 12.2 0.1% 
2300 - Other semi-manufactures 44 3.7 0.1% 202 9.7 0.3% 
2400 - Machinery and transport 
   equipment 63 5.3 0.0% 541 26.0 0.1% 
2410 - Office and 
telecommunication  equipment 10 0.8 0.0% 118 5.7 0.2% 
2420 - Transport equipment 9 0.8 0.0% 183 8.8 0.1% 
2430 - Other machinery 44 3.7 0.0% 238 11.5 0.1% 
2500 – Textiles 17 1.4 0.1% 227 10.9 1.7% 
2600 - Clothing 406 34.2 0.7% 41 2.0 0.3% 
2700 - Other manufactures 80 6.8 0.1% 142 6.8 0.1% 
3000 - Other products 7 0.6 0.0% 11 0.5 0.0% 
Source : World Bank. 
Source : EUROSTAT (Comext, Statistical regime 4). 
World excluding Intra-EU trade and European Union: 27 members. Population in Mio  2 
Area in 1000skm (2007) 26 
Gross Domestic Product in BN € 6 
GDP Per Capita in euro 3,070 WT/L/799 
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  ANNEX 6: KOSOVO 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Source : International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, April 2010.  
 
EU 27 TRADE WITH KOSOVO 
 
Rank 2009:-135 Rank 2009:-90 
IMPORTS EXPORTS BALANCE 
Year 
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 
 
MAIN PRODUCTS 2009 
 
Imports Exports 
Products (Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Imports (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Exports 
0000 - Total 80 100.0 0.0% 618 100.0 0.1% 
1000 - Primary products 18 22.4 0.0% 195 31.6 0.1% 
1100 - Agricultural products 7 8.9 0.0% 116 18.7 0.2% 
1200 - Fuels and mining products 11 13.6 0.0% 80 12.9 0.1% 
2000 - Manufactures 61 76.2 0.0% 401 64.9 0.0% 
2100 - Iron and steel 50 61.9 0.3% 4 0.7 0.0% 
2200 - Chemicals 0 0.2 0.0% 66 10.6 0.0% 
2300 - Other semi-manufactures 3 4.2 0.0% 65 10.5 0.1% 
2400 - Machinery and transport  
  equipment 5 6.7 0.0% 210 34.0 0.0% 
2410 - Office and telecommunication 
 equipment 4 4.8 0.0% 26 4.2 0.0% 
 2420 - Transport equipment 1 1.2 0.0% 74 12.0 0.1% 
 2430 - Other machinery 1 0.7 0.0% 109 17.6 0.0% 
2500 - Textiles 1 0.7 0.0% 3 0.5 0.0% 
2600 - Clothing 0 0.3 0.0% 9 1.5 0.1% 
2700 - Other manufactures 2 2.2 0.0% 43 7.0 0.0% 
3000 - Other products 1 1.1 0.0% 15 2.4 0.0% 
Source : World Bank. 
Source : EUROSTAT (Comext, Statistical regime 4). 
World excluding Intra-EU trade and European Union: 27 members. 
 Population in Mio  2 
Area in 1000skm (2007) 200 
Gross Domestic Product in BN € (2006) 4 
GDP Per Capita in euro (2006) 1,427  WT/L/799 
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  ANNEX 7: SERBIA 
 
 
 
  
 
 
EU 27 TRADE WITH SERBIA 
 
Rank 2009:-45 Rank 2009:-31 
IMPORTS EXPORTS  BALANCE 
Year 
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 
 
MAIN PRODUCTS 2009 
 
Imports Exports 
Products (Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Imports (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Exports 
0000 - Total 3,210 100.0 0.3% 6,588 100.0 0.6% 
1000 - Primary products 1,079 33.6 0.3% 1,179 17.9 0.7% 
1100 - Agricultural products 679 21.2 0.7% 433 6.6 0.6% 
1200 - Fuels and mining products 400 12.5 0.1% 746 11.3 0.9% 
2000 - Manufactures 1,968 61.3 0.3% 5,103 77.5 0.6% 
2100 - Iron and steel 348 10.8 2.0% 227 3.5 0.8% 
2200 - Chemicals 186 5.8 0.2% 1,155 17.5 0.6% 
2300 - Other semi-manufactures 355 11.1 0.6% 729 11.1 0.9% 
2400 - Machinery and transport 
 equipment 646 20.1 0.2% 2,166 32.9 0.5% 
2410 - Office and telecommunication 
 equipment 72 2.2 0.1% 412 6.3 0.6% 
2420 - Transport equipment 166 5.2 0.2% 663 10.1 0.5% 
2430 - Other machinery 409 12.7 0.4% 1,087 16.5 0.5% 
2500 - Textiles 25 0.8 0.2% 161 2.4 1.2% 
2600 - Clothing 232 7.2 0.4% 188 2.9 1.2% 
2700 - Other manufactures 175 5.5 0.1% 476 7.2 0.5% 
3000 - Other products 37 1.2 0.1% 67 1.0 0.2% 
Source : World Bank. 
Source : EUROSTAT (Comext, Statistical regime 4). 
World excluding Intra-EU trade and European Union: 27 members. 
 
 Population in Mio  7 
Area in 1000skm (2007) 88 
Gross Domestic Product in BN € 30 
GDP Per Capita in euro 4,117 WT/L/799 
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  ANNEX 8: MONTENEGRO 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, April 2010*. 
 
EU 27 TRADE WITH MONTENEGRO 
 
Rank 2009:-123 Rank 2009:-100 
IMPORTS EXPORTS  BALANCE 
Year 
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 
 
MAIN PRODUCTS 2009 
 
Imports Exports 
Products (Mio 
euro) % Share 
of total 
EU 
Imports (Mio 
euro) % Share of 
total EU 
Exports 
0000 - Total 130 100 0.0%  533 100 0.0% 
1000 - Primary products 108 83.0 0.0%  133 25.0 0.1% 
1100 - Agricultural products 9 7.0 0.0%  102 19.1 0.1% 
1200 - Fuels and mining products 99 76.1 0.0%  32 5.9 0.0% 
2000 - Manufactures 20 15.1 0.0%  389 72.9 0.0% 
2100 - Iron and steel 6 4.4 0.0%  7 1.2 0.0% 
2200 - Chemicals 0 0.3 0.0%  56 10.5 0.0% 
2300 - Other semi-manufactures 1 1.0 0.0%  70 13.1 0.1% 
2400 – Machinery and transport 
  equipment 10 7.7 0.0% 175 32.7 0.0% 
2410 - Office and   
  telecommunication    equipment 1 0.7 0.0%  31 5.8 0.0% 
2420 - Transport equipment 3 2.0 0.0%  64 11.9 0.0% 
2430 - Other machinery 7 5.0 0.0%  80 15.0 0.0% 
2500 - Textiles 0 0.0 0.0%  4 0.7 0.0% 
2600 - Clothing 1 1.0 0.0%  21 3.9 0.1% 
2700 - Other manufactures 1 0.6 0.0%  57 10.7 0.1% 
3000 - Other products 1 1.0 0.0%  5 0.9 0.0% 
Source : World Bank. 
Source : EUROSTAT (Comext, Statistical regime 4). 
World excluding Intra-EU trade and European Union: 27 members. 
__________  Population in Mio  0.7 
Area in 1000skm (2007) 14 
Gross Domestic Product in BN € 3 
GDP Per Capita in euro 4,444