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Building Trust and Transparency in Serbia’s Tobacco Supply Chain
Global and regional tobacco regulations, such as the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), UK track‑and‑trace requirements, and various Middle Eastern mandates, enforce strict serialization and reporting across the tobacco supply chain. These frameworks are designed to combat illicit trade, prevent counterfeiting, and ensure full visibility from manufacturing to point of sale.
Strict compliance with tobacco track‑and‑trace regulations protects your organization from costly penalties, shipment delays, and reputational damage. Beyond legal obligations, it demonstrates a commitment to responsible business practices, market integrity, and the protection of consumers and public health.
Tobacco Excise Amendments
New Tobacco Track & Trace Rules
Under the Law on Amendments to the Excise Law (OG RS No. 75/2023), Serbia has introduced mandatory digitalization for the tobacco industry. All participants, from producers to retailers, must implement end-to-end systems for unit-pack level traceability.
Compliance Timeline & Deadlines
The transition to the new excise system is currently in progress. While the traceability obligation became mandatory on October 1, 2025, a six-month grace period is active until March 31, 2026. This window allows businesses to finalize their technical integrations.
Risks and Penalties for Non-Compliance
Non-compliance with this law carries significant financial consequences for your business:
•Legal entities: RSD 200,000–2,000,000 (violation-dependent)
•Responsible person in a company: RSD 50,000–150,000
•Entrepreneurs / carriers: RSD 50,000–500,000
•Fixed fine (inspection): RSD 300,000 if inspection is obstructed or a non-authentic e-delivery note is presented (with RSD 50,000 for the responsible person, RSD 150,000 for an entrepreneur).
Repeat offenses may attract stricter treatment under Serbia’s Law on Misdemeanours, but the uplift depends on the case; the ranges above are the explicit amounts set for e-otpremnica violations.
Explore Key Components of Serbian T&T System
Challenges Faced by Stakeholders
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System Integration
Aligning production lines, warehouses, and logistics systems with the eExcise API.
Event Accuracy & Timing
Ensuring proper use of timestamps for initial scans, reconciliation of dispatch IDs, and correct sequencing of send/receive events.
Transition Period Handling
Managing legacy codes and mandatory use of facility IDs when the system’s product composition is incomplete.
Operational Efficiency
Maintaining compliance while minimizing disruption to manufacturing, aggregation, and distribution processes.
Data & Error Management
Coping with rate limits, handling standardized error codes, and ensuring retries without duplication.
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Compliance And Efficiency
With Serbia’s eExcise Track & Trace system now in force, every movement of tobacco products - from warehouse acceptance to outbound shipments - must be scanned, reported, and compliant. Our Track & Trace solution is designed specifically for distributors, wholesalers, and logistics providers. Instead of forcing you to adapt production-level tools, we focus on what matters most to you: seamless compliance in your daily operations.
Instantly scan and accept deliveries into your warehouses, with all required timestamps and code validations automatically reported to eExcise.
Build, split, or reconfigure pallets, boxes, and cases without worrying about parent-child code deactivation—the system handles it all.
Whether you send to retailers, transfer between warehouses, or manage returns, every dispatch is securely reported, complete with vehicle or courier references.
Works with your existing WMS, ERP, and scanning devices, reducing manual work and avoiding duplicate data entry.
Works with your existing WMS, ERP, and scanning devices, reducing manual work and avoiding duplicate data entry.
