Pristina annuls protective duties on fruit, vegetables, corn

NEWS 03.08.201815:41
Tanjug/Dimitrije Goll

Kosovo’s authorities yielded to the regional pressure and abolished the protective customs duties up to 30 percent it introduced on fruit, vegetable and corn imported from Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia and Montenegro, the Beta news agency reported on Friday.

Serbia’s Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunication Rasim Ljajic said Pristina was still implementing some barriers on the import of flour and therm blocks from Serbia.

Pristina’s measures were aginst the CEFTA trade agreement.

 Last week, Kosovo abolished the protective custom fees for 14 products, while the Friday’s decision covered the remaining seven different fruit and vegetables.