Serbia Tariff Rates 2026: 10% on US Imports

Serbia faces a 10% US base tariff — the Section 301 forced-labor reciprocal tariff that replaced the expired 10% Section 122 rate on July 24, 2026 — stacked on top of standard MFN duties. That is a sharp drop from the 20% IEEPA reciprocal rate Serbian goods paid before the Supreme Court struck IEEPA down on February 20, 2026. Serbia is not an EU member, so it is not covered by the EU-US 15% all-inclusive ceiling.

There is no bilateral US-Serbia free trade agreement, so Serbian exports enter under standard MFN rates plus the 10% base layer. Serbia is an EU candidate country in accession negotiations and has a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU plus CEFTA membership in the Western Balkans, but none of those preferences apply to US-bound goods. Two-way merchandise trade with the US is modest relative to Serbia's EU-focused trade, and Serbia previously benefited from the US GSP program before it lapsed.

Key Products Imported from Serbia

Top US imports from Serbia include rubber tires (Cooper/Toyo tires from Zrenjanin and Tigar/Michelin from Pirot), frozen fruit — especially raspberries, where Serbia is one of the world's largest exporters — auto parts and wiring harnesses, non-alloy steel and copper (from the Smederevo steel mill and the Bor copper complex), footwear, machinery, and small arms and ammunition from Zastava.

Recent Changes

Feb 20, 2026: SCOTUS struck down IEEPA tariffs 6-3, ending Serbia's 20% IEEPA reciprocal rate and opening a refund pool for duties already collected. The 10% Section 122 tariff that replaced it expired at its 150-day limit on July 24, 2026 and was replaced the same day by the 10% Section 301 forced-labor reciprocal tariff. Section 232 tariffs on Serbian steel, aluminum, and copper articles remain at 50% (25% on derivatives). The $800 de minimis exemption has been eliminated for all countries, and Serbia is not covered by the EU-US 15% deal.

Tips for Importers

If you imported Serbian goods and paid the 20% IEEPA surcharge in 2025 or early 2026, file for a refund from the $166B IEEPA pool — document your entries and duties paid. Verify HTS classification carefully: frozen raspberries and many fruit lines carry their own MFN duty that stacks on the 10% base, and steel/copper articles hit the 50% Section 232 tier on full customs value. With no US-Serbia FTA to claim, foreign-trade-zone entry and duty drawback on re-exported goods are the main levers for reducing landed cost.