Smaller Export Deficit with Holland

Belgrade, April 20, 2010 (Serbia Today) - The total value of the export by Serbian companies to Holland during last was 156 million US dollars which is 13% less than a year before, according to a Serbian Chamber of Commerce report. At the same time, Serbian import from Holland was 235 mill. US dollars. The most important Serbian import products are transportation equipment (37,74%), iron and steel (11,20%), fruits and vegetables (8,69%), wheat (7,05%), and garments (6,65%). The most dominant import products from Holland were cars and other vehicles (6,5%) as well as industrial ,medical and pharmaceutical equipment and machines. Although the Serbian export deficit last year was 78 million US dollars, it was still smaller than the year before. This is not only because of the growth of Serbian export to Holland, but primarily because of the less import from Holland at the same time period. The biggest Serbian exporters to Holland are "Brodogradilište Begej" from Zrenjanin, whose export account for over 15% of the total Serbian export to Holland. Other exporters are "Team" Sremska Mitrovica, "US Steel" Smederevo, "Rhine-Danube" Kladovo, "Impol Seval" Sevojno, "Mateksom " Subotica, "Agroglob" Novi Sad, "Delta agrar" Beograd, "Prvi maj" Pirot, "Agrotrejding" Novi Sad and "Interprom" Beograd.