Turkish chocolate, ratluk, baklava-style lines and pistachio for importers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
One mixed container from Gaziantep, Türkiye, into Bosnia and Herzegovina: ratluk in its own formats, pistachio and kadayıf bars, chocolate dragées, confectionery and pistachio spread. Bosnia and Herzegovina is outside the EU, so goods move under the free trade agreement with Türkiye on a EUR.1 movement certificate rather than an A.TR, and the label is prepared in Bosnian. Written offer in US dollars or euros within two working days of your list.
One container, every line, from Gaziantep.
Türkiye is the largest single source of Bosnia and Herzegovina's sugar confectionery imports. On the most recent full year of trade figures it held close to a fifth of that market, ahead of Serbia, Poland, Croatia and Germany. In chocolate it sits eighth with a much smaller share. In both categories the Turkish unit value is the lowest among the leading suppliers — a little over three dollars a kilo against six to nine for the Polish, Croatian and German product. That is the honest shape of this trade, and it is unusual: in most European markets we are a minor supplier, here we are the first one.
So this page is not an introduction. What is worth saying instead is where a container fits. Bosnia and Herzegovina already makes baklava well — Sarajevo has its own shops and its own following, and nothing here is offered as a replacement for a fresh counter. What comes from Gaziantep is the shelf-stable end of the same tradition: ratluk in bulk and in boxes, the Dubai-style bar built on pistachio and kadayıf, chocolate dragées for repacking, and pistachio spread by the jar. Kadayıf is a familiar ingredient here, not an exotic one, and the trade around Turkish sweets runs through Sarajevo, Tuzla, Zenica and Bihać as much as through the importers' warehouses.
We supply direct from our own factory in Gaziantep, the city we work in.
- Food importers and distributors that clear their own entries and supply retail, ho.re.ca. and specialist shops across the country
- Confectionery wholesalers — the slatkiši veleprodaja trade — buying chocolate, wholesale Turkish delight, dragées and wrapped sweets by the carton for shops, kiosks and market stalls
- Baklava shops and oriental confectioners — the baklava dućan trade in Sarajevo and the other cities — buying kadayıf, pistachio and ratluk nearer the producer
- Pastry and confectionery suppliers looking for chocolate in bulk, pistachio paste and spread, kadayıf and coated nuts by the kilo
- Local brands and retail chains wanting chocolate, dragées or ratluk made under their own name for the domestic shelf
Six lines, mixed to your list.
Each line travels on its own pallet; the container is mixed. Outside the core range we source on request and load it in the same shipment.
From your list to your port.
- 01
Your list
Product references, quantities and the destination port.
- 02
Written offer
Every line priced, with the pallet plan, within two working days.
- 03
Samples and proforma
Free samples, courier at your cost; 50% with the order.
- 04
One container
Collected, consolidated, photographed pallet by pallet, shipped.
What stays the same on every offer.
Rates and rules change; the quotation states what applies on the day. These points do not change.
- Entry and the trade agreement
- Bosnia and Herzegovina is not in the European Union, so the EU–Türkiye customs union and its A.TR movement certificate do not apply. Goods move under the free trade agreement between Türkiye and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with origin proved by a EUR.1 movement certificate or an invoice declaration where the value allows it. The offer states which document travels with your container, together with the tariff line and what applies on the day; rates are not published on this site because they change.
- Label
- A label in Bosnian, prepared from our technical data sheet: the ingredient list with allergens indicated, the nutrition declaration, net quantity, the best-before date and the importer's details. The importer is the party responsible for the declaration here, so we prepare the content and you confirm it against what your inspection expects before anything is printed.
- Naming
- On the local shelf lokum is ratluk, and baklava and kadaif are everyday words rather than imports that need explaining. The pistachio jar is asked for as krem od fistika; what we ship in jars is a spread, and the offer says so. Dubai-style bars are asked for as dubai čokolada.
- Route
- The country is effectively landlocked for container traffic. A road trailer from Gaziantep through Bulgaria and Serbia is the usual route; sea freight to Ploče or Bar with onward road haulage is the alternative. The border or delivery address and the delivery term, FCA Gaziantep, FOB Mersin, CIF to a nominated port or DAP to your address, are stated in the offer together with the transit.
- Heat
- Chocolate and chocolate-coated products travel at +18/+20 °C. For a mixed load in the warm months we quote a reefer; if you prefer a dry trailer, the temperature risk goes to you in writing before loading. Ratluk, sugared almonds and jellies travel dry all year.
- Certificates
- Held for our factory in Gaziantep: food-safety (FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, HACCP), Halal and Kosher certificates. The holder is named per line and copies are available on request; a line without a certificate is stated as such rather than covered by a general claim. Halal certification is asked for more often here than in most of our markets, and we name the certifying body per line.
- Currency
- US dollars or euros, stated on the quotation, valid thirty days from its date unless it states otherwise. Prices are not quoted in convertible marks.
- On request
- Couverture and chocolate for pastry work, bulk chocolate by the kilo, bulk pistachio filling, raw pistachios, baklava, halva and tahini are outside the core range. They are sourced on request; we confirm composition and format before quoting, and load them in the same container.
Private label chocolate and confectionery for brands in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Looking for a producer to make a bar or a box of ratluk under your own name? For a classic domestic tablet or wafer a local producer is the shortest answer. We are the other route: the ratluk and pistachio end, made in Gaziantep under your name, with the label content prepared in Bosnian.
Private label for local brands →Asked before the first list.
Do you work with importers and wholesalers in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
We quote for food importers and distributors, confectionery wholesalers buying by the carton, baklava shops and oriental confectioners, pastry suppliers, and local brands that want their own label. Send the product references, the quantities you have in mind and the border or delivery address; the written offer follows within two working days.
Does the A.TR certificate cover a shipment here?
No. Bosnia and Herzegovina is outside the European Union, so the EU–Türkiye customs union does not apply. The shipment moves under the free trade agreement between Türkiye and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with origin proved by a EUR.1 movement certificate or an invoice declaration. The offer states exactly which document travels with your container.
Is Turkish confectionery already sold here?
More than that: on the most recent trade figures Türkiye is the largest single source of the country's sugar confectionery imports, at close to a fifth of the market. The category is established. What we offer is the container behind that shelf, mixed across as many lines as you like.
Can you supply kadayıf and pistachio for a baklava shop?
Kadayıf and pistachio are both Gaziantep products and travel well. Bulk pistachio, raw or roasted, and kadayıf are sourced on request: we confirm the grade, the format and the packing before quoting. Fresh baklava itself is made where it is sold and we do not present a container as a substitute for a Sarajevo counter.
Can you supply ratluk in bulk as well as in boxes?
Yes. Ratluk is made in bulk cartons for the counter and for repacking, and in retail boxes for the shelf — plain or with pistachio, walnut or hazelnut, cut to the format you ask for. Tell us which end you sell into and the offer states the format, the cut and the minimum per line.
Which Halal certificate do you hold?
For Halal we name the certifying body and the scheme, and the copy is available on request. Not every producer holds it; a line without it is stated as such rather than covered by a general claim.
What is the minimum order?
One full container, 20 ft or 40 ft, or one full trailer, mixed across as many lines as you like. We do not ship part loads. The minimum per line is stated in the offer.
Is Antep Foods a chocolate manufacturer in Türkiye?
Yes. Antep Foods is a manufacturer and exporter in Gaziantep, exporting since 2002. Production takes place in our own factory; certificates and data sheets are issued for our factory. Wholesale only; prices come in a written offer, not on the site.
Send the list. We do the rest.
Send your product list with approximate quantities and the destination port. You get one offer covering every line, then one container, loaded and photographed before the doors close.
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