The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of BiH published in the Official Gazette of BiH, No. 6/26, p. 56 the Decision on temporary suspension and temporary reduction of customs rates on imports of certain goods until 31.12.2026.
You can download the decision at this link.
Brod Municipality Mayor Milan Zečević held a meeting today in the premises of the Municipal Administration with Guo Hengyan, general director of the company “China Shandong International & Technical Cooperation Group Ltd”, headquartered in Banja Luka, and Jiang Hongrui, a businessman from the Chinese city of Qingdao.
During the meeting, they discussed the next steps in the development of cooperation, as well as concrete investment opportunities in the municipality of Brod.
Chinese investors have expressed interest in investing, emphasizing the favorable geographical position of Brod, the benefits for starting a business, as well as the potential offered by the free, duty-free zone, the establishment of which should be completed by the end of the current month.
A special part of the conversation was dedicated to the concrete steps that interested investors should take in the process of registering a company, as well as the obligations and support that the local administration should provide in that process.
According to Cang Hongrui, there are already several businessmen from China who are considering the possibility of investing in the area of the municipality of Brod.
The Mayor of Brod thanked Ms. Guo for her visit and pointed out that the support of one of the largest Chinese state-owned companies significantly contributes to the efforts of the current municipal administration in attracting investors from China.
“The story about investors and the creation of a more favorable environment in Brod is a long-term story, a story that will require months and months of effort and work, but we can already see that certain aspects have proven to be favorable and certain plans are already being implemented,” Zečević said.
He added that the process of issuing construction permits for several different buildings is underway, which will result in more than 200 new jobs in Brod in the next 16 to 20 months.
“We hope that Chinese investors will also enter this economic flywheel, which we started in the second half of last year and which will only come to the fore during this year,” concluded the mayor of Brod.
It was also announced at the meeting that in April of this year, representatives of eleven companies from Brod will travel to China, where a series of meetings and visits to local companies are planned, with the aim of further concretizing the cooperation between Brod and Chinese businessmen.
A delegation of business representatives from China’s Shandong Province is currently visiting the Municipality of Brod. On this occasion, a working meeting was held at the Municipal Administration, during which the Chinese partners received concrete information on investment conditions through direct discussions with representatives of the relevant municipal departments.
The Deputy Mayor of Brod, Dejan Čečavac, introduced the guests to key facts about the municipality, available economic and investment potentials, attractive investment locations, the structure and availability of the workforce, as well as the advantages offered to investors by the free, duty-free zone.
During the meeting, the Chinese partners expressed interest in investing in several sectors, primarily manufacturing. They also inquired about the applicable legal framework and business conditions, including procedures for obtaining the necessary permits, the availability of electricity and utility services, tax obligations, and infrastructure capacities.
This visit represents a continuation of intensive cooperation with Chinese partners, given that another business delegation from the People’s Republic of China visited the Municipality of Brod in June and July of last year, further confirming interest in developing concrete forms of cooperation.
During their several-day stay in Brod, the business delegation will also visit several companies operating in the municipality in order to familiarize themselves, through practical examples, with working conditions and opportunities for potential business start-ups.
Members of the Economic Council of the municipality of Brod discussed key issues in the field of education, communal activities and the development of economy and agriculture, with the aim of defining future activities and incentive measures important for the stable development of the local community.
During the third session of the Economic Council, which was held today in the meeting hall of the Municipality of Brod, through 11 items on the agenda, the results of the work so far were analyzed, as well as the planned next steps in several important areas.
Special attention was paid to the enrollment policy, i.e. the Proposal for the enrollment plan for the first grade of secondary school, as well as the analysis of the situation in the PUK “Komvod” and information on the operations of the Brod Health Center.
In the field of economy, the results of a survey conducted among local entrepreneurs were presented, and it was pointed out that the obtained data will serve as a basis for the creation of new incentive measures in the field of economy, employment and agriculture.
The President of the Economic Council, Gradimir Vukman, assessed the session as very meaningful, stressing that the business of the utility company is one of the most important topics, considering its direct impact on the functioning of the municipality and the quality of life of citizens.
He emphasized that the members of the Council also considered current issues in the fields of education, agriculture and ecology.
The Mayor of Brod, Milan Zečević, pointed out that a constructive session was held where, together with representatives of the economic sector, topics of essential importance for the development of the local community were discussed.
According to him, a special focus was placed on the organization and operation of PUK “Komvod”, as one of the most challenging issues of public life.
Zečević emphasized that, although the problems accompanying the work of this company are being solved gradually, valuable guidelines and new ideas for future activities have been obtained.
He added that the directions of the future enrollment policy in education were defined, along with the setting of clear tasks and norms with the aim of improving the educational process.
The session also discussed environmental issues, as well as the current way of calculating communal taxes and fees.
It was pointed out that in the coming period the Economic Council will more intensively monitor the implementation of the adopted conclusions, with a special emphasis on the implementation of the Development Strategy of the Municipality of Brod for the period 2022-2028. year.
The Department for Local Development of the Municipality of Brod conducted a survey among business entities operating in the municipality in November 2025, as part of activities aimed at improving the local business environment and continuously monitoring the needs of the economy.
The survey questionnaire was distributed electronically, and an invitation to participate was sent to the addresses of 50 business entities representing a representative sample of the local econoy.
In addition, information about the survey was also published on the website of the Municipality of Brod. 30 entities submitted responses.
You can read the analysis of the survey of businessmen and entrepreneurs of the Municipality of Brod at this link.
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