“From now on, all goods from the United States will be covered by a 0 % customs rate at our country.
He added that this step confirms good relations between the two countries and shows that Kosovo strives to conclude a free trade agreement with the United States. By decision of the US President Donald Trump, like Albania and Montenegro, it was covered by a 10 % customs rate. The new customs system will enter into force this Thursday.
President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani wrote on platform X that “she is proud that Kosovo was the first to propose to remove all barriers for his most important strategic ally.” Asking President Trump and the “American nation”, she added that “Kosovo is their reliable partner in their efforts to make America and her allies stronger, safer and more wealthy.”
Political deadlock in Kosovo
Data of the Kosowska Customs Service indicate that the export from Kosovo to the USA increased from three million euros in 2019 to EUR 131 million in 2022. Kosovo exports to the US, among others Food, juices, textiles, mattresses and wood and plastics products. In January 2025, Kosovo imported goods from the US worth $ 4.6 million, including, above all, furniture, iron, steel and clothing.
In Kosovo, there is a political deadlock from February parliamentary elections. The ruling self-determination of Prime Minister Kurti lost the majority in them, and MPs of the Congregation of the Republic of Kosovo (Kuvendi) have not been able to communicate about the election of the marshal over 50 times, which is the first step to constitution of a 120-person parliament and subsequent vote on the establishment of the government.
