Kosovo’s two neighboring states, Serbia and Macedonia (FYROM), were its main trade partners in 2007.

 

“Central European Free Trade Agreement states – mostly Macedonia (FYROM), Serbia and Albania represent 38.9% of Kosovo’s total exports and 41.3% of total imports. Exports to the European Union were 42.6% and imports at 28.9%,” is stated at the 2007 annual report of Kosovo Central Bank.

Three states dominate imports to Kosovo: Macedonia (FYROM), Serbia, and Germany. Imports from Macedonia (FYROM) are mainly mineral products (62.1% of the total imports from this country) whereas imports from Serbia are mainly foodstuff, drinks and cigarettes (30.7% of the total imports from this country).
Imports from Germany are cars and other transportation products (48.1% of the total imports from Germany) and machinery and electrical appliances (16.5% of total imports from Germany).

Imports from China have continued to grow since 2004, reaching 6.6% of all imports in 2007.

 

Serbia seeks to maintain trade links with Kosovo

 

The Minister of Trade in the new Serb government Slobodan Milosaviliq has said that Serbia will do “everything” to maintain good trade relations with Kosovo. “Wherever Serb products are in demand, we will do everything to separate economic terms from political ones, including Kosovo,” Milosaviliq has stated for Serb news agency Tanjug. 

Serb minister said that his government will do everything to fulfill the desires of the Kosovar consumer in prices and origination labeling, but also to accommodate the products that Kosovo exports to Serbia.