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This barrier is unrelated to the end of the transition period, following the United Kingdom's departure from the EU.

Public ID: PID-GOYE69

Excise duty on imported spirits was higher than on local spirits, disadvantaging UK products

in Serbia

Trade barrier summary

Scotch Whisky and most other imported spirits had been subject to a significantly higher excise tax in Serbia than the main categories of fruit-based local spirit. The preferential tax treatment of domestic spirits protected the latter and put imports at a competitive disadvantage. Effective lobbying led to improvements to a proposed law, which has now removed the discrimination between domestic producers and importers.

Sectors affected

  • Food and drink

Resolved

Yes - May 2021

Date reported

27 November 2020

Last updated

26 October 2022

Public ID

PID-GOYE69

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