Can a buyer in Serbia import from New Zealand?

• establishedcertificatesupplierAug 17, 2026

  Applies from 2026-08-17: From 17 August 2026 New Zealand animal product export certificates are requested through MPI Trade Certification, which replaced AP E-cert for most processes.

  Document: MPI export certificate issued through MPI Trade Certification

  Act: MPI Trade Certification (animal products), Animal product export certificates (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Aug 17, 2026)

  Condition: Where the destination market requires an MPI official assurance

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• establishedcertificatesupplierMar 2, 2026

  Applies from 2026-03-02: From 2 March 2026 all new New Zealand phytosanitary certificate requests go through MPI Trade Certification, which replaced ePhyto.

  Document: Phytosanitary certificate requested through MPI Trade Certification

  Act: MPI Trade Certification (plant products), Requirement documents for exporting grains and seeds for sowing (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Mar 2, 2026)

  Condition: Only plant products for which the destination requires a phytosanitary certificate

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• establishedlicencesupplierOct 30, 2025

  Applies from 2025-10-30: Exports of goods on the New Zealand Strategic Goods List, updated on 30 October 2025 with national controls on certain materials processing, electronics and computer technologies, need MFAT authorisation.

  Document: MFAT export permit when the goods are controlled

  Act: New Zealand Strategic Goods List (October 2025 update), Update to the New Zealand Strategic Goods List (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), Oct 30, 2025)

  Condition: Only goods listed on the New Zealand Strategic Goods List

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

• establisheddeclarationsupplierSep 25, 2025

  Applies from 2025-09-25: New Zealand food exporters that need to depart from local composition or labelling rules use a section 345 exemption under the Food (Exemption of Food for Export) Regulations 2025; section 347 exemptions in that scope are revoked from 25 September 2026.

  Act: Food (Exemption of Food for Export) Regulations 2025, Exempting food exports from New Zealand requirements (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Sep 25, 2025)

  Condition: Only exports that rely on an exemption from New Zealand composition or labelling requirements

  Official source · Observed Sep 17, 2026

4 verified entries on this lane as of 2026-10-22. Name a product category to see the requirements for the goods. The register lists only what we have opened and quoted from the official act: silence is a gap in our register, not a clearance.

• Commercial invoice and packing list

  Core shipment and valuation documents.

  TypicalSupplier

• Transport document

  Bill of lading, air waybill or road consignment note.

  TypicalCarrier

• Customs declaration

  Filed by the importer or a customs representative.

  MandatoryBuyer / broker

• Proof of origin

  Format depends on the applicable agreement, if any.

  ConditionalSupplier

• Product compliance evidence

  Depends on the product code and intended use.

  ConditionalSupplier

Typical and mandatory are kept separate. Each requirement names the responsible party.

The same facet states, sources, evidence dates, missing inputs and transaction context as structured JSON.

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  "context_id": "TR-RS-NZ-89B928",
  "mode": "third_country",
  "transaction": {
    "buyer": {
      "company_id": null,
      "name": "Buyer in Serbia",
      "country": "RS"
    },
    "supplier": {
      "company_id": null,
      "name": "Supplier in New Zealand",
      "country": "NZ"
    },
    "movement": {
      "ship_from": "NZ",
      "origin_country": "NZ"
    },
    "goods": {
      "description": null,
      "hs_code": null,
      "end_use": "unknown"
    },
    "payment": {
      "currency": null,
      "bank_jurisdiction": "unknown"
    }
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  "verdict": {
    "state": "review",
    "title": "Country route described, coverage incomplete. No conclusion on this transaction yet.",
    "summary": "New Zealand to Serbia is a third-country movement. Our sanctions register has no reviewed coverage for Serbia, so the answer shows the gap instead of assuming ordinary treatment."
  },
  "coverage_summary": "2 established · 4 not checked",
  "facets": [
    {
      "key": "route",
      "state": "established",
      "conclusion": "Third-country import into Serbia",
      "explanation": "New Zealand to Serbia crosses a customs border. A customs declaration is filed on entry.",
      "scope": "Country route only. Says nothing about the goods or the parties.",
      "missing_inputs": [],
      "sources": [
        {
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          "source_label": "WTO, tariff data (MFN applied rates by member)",
          "source_url": "https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tariffs_e/tariff_data_e.htm",
          "observed_at": "2026-08-27",
          "source_as_of": "Live tariff query required"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "key": "restrictions",
      "state": "not_checked",
      "conclusion": "Serbia sanctions regime not connected",
      "explanation": "We hold no machine-readable sanctions source for a buyer established in Serbia or a supplier established in New Zealand, so this facet cannot be answered from our data.",
      "scope": "No source connected for either side's jurisdiction",
      "missing_inputs": [
        "Check the Serbia sanctions and export-control rules at the responsible authority",
        "Name the payment currency and bank to surface any US, UK or EU nexus"
      ],
      "sources": []
    },
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      "key": "trade_preference",
      "state": "not_checked",
      "conclusion": "No agreement found in our register",
      "explanation": "Our register of blocs and selected bilateral agreements has no entry covering New Zealand and Serbia. It is not exhaustive (for example it does not yet hold the EEA, the EU-Switzerland agreements or RCEP), so this is not a finding that no agreement exists or that MFN duty applies; check the WTO database before pricing.",
      "scope": "Our agreement register (13 blocs, selected bilateral FTAs)",
      "missing_inputs": [
        "Check the WTO RTA database for the exact pair",
        "Add the exact HS code"
      ],
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          "source_label": "WTO, Regional Trade Agreements database",
          "source_url": "https://rtais.wto.org/UI/PublicMaintainRTAHome.aspx",
          "observed_at": "2026-08-27",
          "source_as_of": "Live register of notified agreements"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "key": "vat_and_customs",
      "state": "established",
      "conclusion": "Import VAT 20% in Serbia",
      "explanation": "Serbia charges import VAT of 20% on goods plus freight plus duty. Duty depends on the HS code and is not stated here.",
      "scope": "Standard rate on a B2B import; reduced rates, deferral schemes and duty are outside this statement",
      "missing_inputs": [
        "Add the exact HS code for the duty rate"
      ],
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          "source_id": "vat-rs",
          "source_label": "Tax Administration of Serbia",
          "source_url": "https://www.purs.gov.rs/en.html",
          "observed_at": "2026-07-21",
          "source_as_of": "Standard rate reviewed 2026-07-21"
        }
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      "state": "not_checked",
      "conclusion": "Goods not specified",
      "explanation": "Without the exact HS or CN code neither duty nor product rules can be established.",
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        "Add the exact HS or CN code",
        "Describe the product"
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          "observed_at": "2026-08-27",
          "source_as_of": "Live product query required"
        }
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      "state": "not_checked",
      "conclusion": "No supplier company selected",
      "explanation": "Country information cannot establish a supplier identity. Select the exact legal entity to screen it.",
      "scope": "No counterparty in scope",
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        "Select or establish the exact legal entity"
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      "requirement": "Typical"
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      "responsible_party": "Carrier",
      "requirement": "Typical"
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      "requirement": "Mandatory"
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      "note": "Format depends on the applicable agreement, if any.",
      "responsible_party": "Supplier",
      "requirement": "Conditional"
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  "human_page": "https://hellofapartner.com/can-i-trade/serbia/new-zealand",
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        "key": "dated_change",
        "state": "established",
        "conclusion": "Applies from 2026-08-17: From 17 August 2026 New Zealand animal product export certificates are requested through MPI Trade Certification, which replaced AP E-cert for most processes.",
        "explanation": "In force. MPI Trade Certification (animal products), Animal product export certificates (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), 2026-08-17); applies from 2026-08-17.",
        "scope": "Meat & Poultry, Dairy Products, Seafood & Aquaculture, Pet Food & Treats, Animal Feed & Fodder",
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            "source_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/export/export-requirements/export-certification/animal-product-export-certificates",
            "observed_at": "2026-09-17",
            "source_as_of": "Act of 2026-08-17, applies from 2026-08-17"
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            "date": "2026-08-17",
            "authority": "Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)",
            "official_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/export/export-requirements/export-certification/animal-product-export-certificates"
          },
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          "condition": "Where the destination market requires an MPI official assurance",
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        "state": "established",
        "conclusion": "Applies from 2026-03-02: From 2 March 2026 all new New Zealand phytosanitary certificate requests go through MPI Trade Certification, which replaced ePhyto.",
        "explanation": "In force. MPI Trade Certification (plant products), Requirement documents for exporting grains and seeds for sowing (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), 2026-03-02); applies from 2026-03-02.",
        "scope": "Seeds, Fertilizers & Agro-inputs, Cut Flowers & Live Plants, Wood Processing & Paper, Specialty & Gourmet Food, Organic Food",
        "missing_inputs": [],
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          {
            "source_id": "nz-export-phytosanitary-trade-certification-2026",
            "source_label": "Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), MPI Trade Certification (plant products)",
            "source_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/export/exporting-grains-seeds-sowing/requirement-documents-for-exporting-grains-and-seeds-for-sowing",
            "observed_at": "2026-09-17",
            "source_as_of": "Act of 2026-03-02, applies from 2026-03-02"
          }
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          "layer": "product",
          "kind": "certificate",
          "actor": "supplier",
          "legal_state": "in_force",
          "document": "Phytosanitary certificate requested through MPI Trade Certification",
          "act": {
            "number": "MPI Trade Certification (plant products)",
            "title": "Requirement documents for exporting grains and seeds for sowing",
            "date": "2026-03-02",
            "authority": "Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)",
            "official_url": "https://www.mpi.govt.nz/export/exporting-grains-seeds-sowing/requirement-documents-for-exporting-grains-and-seeds-for-sowing"
          },
          "valid_from": "2026-03-02",
          "valid_to": null,
          "condition": "Only plant products for which the destination requires a phytosanitary certificate",
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            "floriculture",
            "industrial-wood",
            "food-specialty",
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          "ahead": false,
          "machine_source": null
        }
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        "key": "dated_change",
        "state": "established",
        "conclusion": "Applies from 2025-10-30: Exports of goods on the New Zealand Strategic Goods List, updated on 30 October 2025 with national controls on certain materials processing, electronics and computer technologies, need MFAT authorisation.",
        "explanation": "In force. New Zealand Strategic Goods List (October 2025 update), Update to the New Zealand Strategic Goods List (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), 2025-10-30); applies from 2025-10-30.",
        "scope": "Consumer Electronics, Industrial Machinery, Aerospace & Aviation Manufacturing, Chemicals & Plastics, Industrial Automation & Robotics",
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            "source_label": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), New Zealand Strategic Goods List (October 2025 update)",
            "source_url": "https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/media-and-resources/update-to-the-new-zealand-strategic-goods-list-october-2025",
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            "source_as_of": "Act of 2025-10-30, applies from 2025-10-30"
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            "title": "Update to the New Zealand Strategic Goods List",
            "date": "2025-10-30",
            "authority": "Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)",
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          "valid_to": null,
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          "machine_source": null
        }
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        "key": "dated_change",
        "state": "established",
        "conclusion": "Applies from 2025-09-25: New Zealand food exporters that need to depart from local composition or labelling rules use a section 345 exemption under the Food (Exemption of Food for Export) Regulations 2025; section 347 exemptions in that scope are revoked from 25 September 2026.",
        "explanation": "In force. Food (Exemption of Food for Export) Regulations 2025, Exempting food exports from New Zealand requirements (Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), 2025-09-25); applies from 2025-09-25.",
        "scope": "Organic Food, Beverages, Confectionery & Snacks, Specialty & Gourmet Food, Pantry & Dry Goods, Frozen & Chilled Food, Dairy Products, Meat & Poultry, Seafood & Aquaculture, Food Ingredients & Raw Materials, Supplements & Wellness",
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            "source_as_of": "Act of 2025-09-25, applies from 2025-09-25"
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            "food-meat",
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      "note": "4 verified entries on this lane as of 2026-10-22. Name a product category to see the requirements for the goods. The register lists only what we have opened and quoted from the official act: silence is a gap in our register, not a clearance."
    }
  }
}