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Trade in Croatia

Croatia was the world’s 72nd largest exporter of goods and 47th largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $25.47 billion and $20.93 billion USD respectively. Croatia’s top export category was Manufactures, followed by Fuels and mining products, and Machinery and transport equipment. In 2022, Croatia’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to Germany, Italy and Slovenia, with trade representing 124.52 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Croatia is the world’s 63rd largest importer of goods and 76th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $44.62 billion and $5.99 billion USD respectively in 2022. Croatia’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Fuels and mining products and Machinery and transport equipment. Leading import partners were Germany, Italy and Slovenia. Croatia is part of 47 different Regional Trade Agreements, including EU – Albania and EU – Algeria.
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General Information

This section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information.

Official Name

Republic of Croatia

Abbreviation

HR

Capital

Zagreb

WTO Membership Date

30 November 2000

Legal System

civil law system influenced by legal heritage of Austria-Hungary; note - Croatian law was fully harmonized with the European Community acquis as of the June 2010 completion of EU accession negotiations

Language

Croatian

Number of Time Zone(s)

1

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Financial Information

This section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance.

Currency

Euro

Exchange Rate

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GTFP Confirming Banks

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  • Sberbank DD - Zagreb, Croatia - SWIFT: VBCRHR22

  • Zagrebacka Banka - Zagreb, Croatia - SWIFT: ZABAHR2X

Contact Information

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Government MSME Agency

  • Ministry of the Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship (MELE)

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Copyright Offices

  • State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia (SIPO)

Industrial Property Offices

  • State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia (SIPO)

SPS Enquiry Points

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

  • Phytosanitary issues and plant protection:

    Ministry of Agriculture

    Food Safety and Phytosanitary Policy Directorate

    Phone: +(385 1) 610 6692

    Website: www.mps.hr

    Ulica Grada Vukovara 78

  • Sanitary issues and animal health:
    Ms Melita Zunic Zvizdic, DVM, PhD
    Ministry of Agriculture
    Veterinary Directorate
    Service for Border Veterinary Inspection and International Trade
    Phone: +(385 1) 6443 842

    Planinska 2a

    [email protected]

TBT Enquiry Points

Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

  • TBT Enquiry Point
    Croatian Stardards Institute (HZN)
    Contact person: Mr. Mladen Radetic
    Phone: +(385) 1 610 60 90; +(385) 1 610 60 95
    Website: http://www.hzn.hr

    Ulica grada Vukovara 78
    Zagreb

    [email protected], [email protected]

Additional Information

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Links to other helpful resources

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National Tariff Finder

 https://carina.gov.hr/featured/excise-duties/8997

Last Reviewed: June, 2024

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