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Vučić says Serbia has zero additional US tariffs while talks continue

July 25, 2026, 08:06 AMUpdated: July 25, 2026, 08:18 AM

Aleksandar Vučić said additional US tariffs on Serbia are temporarily zero while talks with Washington continue. N1, Danas, Kurir and 021 report his reference to a possible future 10–12% rate; this is a presidential statement, not a published bilateral agreement.

Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić
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Photo: Reuters/Djordje Kojadinovic, N1 report on Vučić's tariff statement.Image credit: REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic

What matters

Current rate in the statement

Vučić said the additional tariffs for Serbia are temporarily zero.

Stated horizon

He named a possible later 10–12% rate but gave no start date.

Context of the new measures

021 reports that the US imposed new 10% and 12.5% tariffs on dozens of other trading partners.

Breakdown by publication

How sources frame this story

Sources in this card: 4

Mobile shows the first 3; the full breakdown is available on desktop.

N1
Presidential statement

N1: Vučić reported a temporary zero rate

N1 reports Vučić's words: Serbia's additional rate is zero from overnight and may later be 10–12%, in his assessment.

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Danas
Statement confirmation

Danas: lifting described as temporary

Danas also reports Vučić's statement: while talks continue, tariffs for Serbia will be zero; he expects 10–12% in the future.

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Kurir
Economic effect as described by the president

Kurir: Vučić linked the zero rate to negotiations

Kurir reports Vučić's words on a zero rate now and 10–12% later, plus his claim that earlier measures affected some exporting companies.

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021
International context

021: Serbia is not currently paying additional tariffs

021 places Vučić's statement in the context of new US tariffs on other countries and stresses that Serbia's absence of an additional rate applies while talks continue.

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Overall takeaway

All four sources relay the same statement: the zero additional rate is described as temporary and tied to negotiations.

What this means for residents

For exporters

The reports do not describe a new company procedure. Check official trade notices for the practical status and duration when they are published.

Do not confuse with earlier tariffs

Vučić separately mentioned earlier duties on particular goods, including steel, aluminium, passenger vehicles and copper; the new announcement concerns additional tariffs.