Agroznanje (Jan 2011)
Foreign trade exchange of wine of the Republic of Serbia: Condition and perspective
Abstract
This research's main goal is to envisage the manifested trends and structure of foreign trade exchange of wine of the Republic of Serbia. A special accent is given to export, realized tendencies and regional destination of wine export. The research had referred to the time period from 2007-2009. The results of the research point out to a fact that the export, approximately annually, values 13,1 million USD. The most significant foreign trade partners, from the export point of view, have been Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Russian Federation. The most important countries regarding the wine import have been the Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Italy. The authors of the article point out to a significance of introduction and application of the Book of regulations on appearance, content and way of registration indication posting up for the wine with geographic origin, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of RS, and it envisages the application of different indications for three quality categories - top-class wines, high-quality wines and regional wines.