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According to foreign media reports, in an effort to stabilize domestic markets for key industries, the Serbian government officially implemented a six-month import quota system effective January 1, 2026, imposing restrictions on the importation of certain steel products and Portland cement.
Under the government decree, the aforementioned products may be imported without restriction provided they fall within the allocated quotas; however, any import volumes exceeding these quotas will be subject to an additional 50% tariff. B50A400 Non oriented electrical steel, This temporary measure is designed to maintain market order within the country's domestic steel and related industries.
Quotas will be allocated based on the share of total imports into Serbia contributed by each country and customs territory over the past five years. Notably, the European Union, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and neighboring regional countries have been assigned the largest quota shares.
This quota policy encompasses five major categories of goods, including Portland cement, hot-rolled steel, cold-rolled steel, ribbed steel bars for concrete, and hot-rolled wire rods. B50A400 Non oriented electrical steel, The total quota volume exceeds 420,000 tons, with the cement quota alone accounting for over 250,000 tons.
Regarding the implementation mechanism, quotas will be allocated on a "first-come, first-served" basis and implemented in two phases: Phase I covers the period from January 1 to March 31, 2026; Phase II covers the period from April 1 to June 30, 2026.
Any unused quota from Phase I may be carried over for use in Phase II. The Serbian Customs Administration is responsible for the implementation and oversight of the quotas and will submit monthly reports on quota utilization to the Ministry of Internal and Foreign Trade.
In October 2025, the European Commission also proposed a new plan aimed at protecting the EU steel industry—and addressing the issue of global steel oversupply—by significantly tightening import policies. B50A400 Non oriented electrical steel, This proposal includes capping duty-free steel imports at 18.3 million tons per year—a 47% reduction from the 2024 quota level—while simultaneously raising tariffs on imports exceeding this quota to 50%.
