Describes bilateral and multilateral trade agreements that this country is party to, including with the United States. Includes websites and other resources where U.S. companies can get more information on how to take advantage of these agreements.
Last Published: 7/31/2019

North Macedonia became a member of the Central European Trade Agreement (CEFTA) in 2000.  In December 2006 CEFTA expanded to include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia (Note: in 2013 Croatia joined the EU and left CEFTA), Kosovo, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, and Serbia.  North Macedonia has additional Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Turkey and Ukraine.  In February 2001 North Macedonia signed a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the European Union, and in December 2005 the European Union granted candidate status to the country.  A critical component of the SAA is a preferential trade agreement that allows products from North Macedonia to enter the European Union duty free.  The agreement also provides for a gradual reduction of duty rates for European Union products entering North Macedonia.
 

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