Goods from the US enter Kosovo without customs duties, these are the criteria that must be met

Goods from the US enter Kosovo duty-free, these are the criteria that must be met

The Government of Kosovo has decided to remove the customs tariff on goods with preferential origin from the United States of America (USA).

Kosovo Customs has provided some clarifications on what criteria must be met in order for goods to be imported without paying customs duties.

“This decision, although it represents a unilateral measure by the Republic of Kosovo, whose primary goal is to facilitate trade with concrete benefits for both businesses and consumers of the country, is of particular importance in terms of strengthening and advancing relations in the trade and economic sphere in relation to the United States of America,” the announcement states.

Furthermore, it is emphasized that the decision to apply zero-rate customs duty to goods imported from the USA is based on Law No. 04/L-163 and the Customs and Excise Code No. 08/L-247, therefore, on this basis, goods imported from the USA that meet the criteria of preferential origin, as of the date of entry into force of the decision and its publication in the Official Gazette on 01.08.2025, can be imported into the customs territory of the Republic of Kosovo without paying customs duty.

In order for these goods to benefit from this preferential treatment, they must be accompanied by:

• Valid certificate of preferential origin issued by US authorities
• Declaration of origin on the invoice, in accordance with the applicable law of both countries.

“All goods imported from the United States of America from 01.08.2025, which meet the criteria to be treated as goods of preferential origin, but which at the time of import did not benefit from this treatment, will be subject to procedures for reimbursement of customs duties, in accordance with the provisions in force,” the statement said.

For more information on how to apply for preferential treatment and the necessary documentation, all economic operators importing goods from the US are invited to contact Kosovo Customs for further instructions.