Turkish chocolate, ratluk, Dubai-style bars and pistachio for importers and wholesalers in Serbia
One mixed container from Gaziantep, Türkiye, into Serbia: ratluk in its own formats, pistachio and kadayıf bars, chocolate dragées, confectionery and pistachio spread. Serbia is not in the EU, so goods move under the Türkiye–Serbia free trade agreement on a EUR.1 movement certificate rather than an A.TR, and the label is prepared in Serbian. Written offer in US dollars or euros within two working days of your list.
One container, every line, from Gaziantep.
Serbia already buys a great deal of Turkish confectionery. On the most recent full year of trade figures Türkiye was the second largest source of Serbia's sugar confectionery imports, with about fifteen per cent of the market, behind Germany and ahead of Poland. In chocolate it sits eleventh. In both cases the unit value is the lowest among the leading suppliers — roughly three dollars a kilo against five or more for the German and Polish product. That is the honest shape of this trade: Serbia buys Turkish confectionery at the value and bulk end, and that is the end we quote for.
Serbia also has its own confectionery industry with long-standing household names, and nothing here is offered as a replacement for it. What comes from Gaziantep is what the Serbian shelf does not make at home: 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. One local habit is worth knowing before you write a list: ratluk is a native category here, not an imported curiosity — it is asked for by name, and the trade around it runs through Novi Pazar and the Sandžak as much as through Belgrade.
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 Serbia
- Confectionery wholesalers — the slatkiši veleprodaja trade — buying chocolate, dragées and wrapped sweets by the carton for shops, kiosks and market stalls
- Turkish and oriental grocery importers in Novi Pazar, Belgrade, Novi Sad and the Sandžak already bringing in ratluk, baklava and pistachio lines and looking to buy them nearer the producer
- Pastry and confectionery suppliers — the poslastičarstvo trade — looking for chocolate in bulk, pistachio paste and spread, kadayıf and coated nuts by the kilo
- Serbian brands and retail chains wanting chocolate, dragées or ratluk made under their own name for the Serbian 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
- Serbia 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 Serbia, 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 Serbian label, prepared in Serbian 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. Serbian declaration rules follow European lines as accession work continues, but they are Serbian rules and the importer is the party responsible for the declaration; we prepare the content and you confirm it against what your inspection expects before anything is printed.
- Naming
- On the Serbian shelf lokum is ratluk or turski ratluk, and it is a category the customer already knows by name. Baklava is baklava and kadayıf is kadaif. 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
- Serbia is landlocked. A road trailer from Gaziantep through Bulgaria is the usual route; sea freight to Thessaloniki 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.
- Currency
- US dollars or euros, stated on the quotation, valid thirty days from its date unless it states otherwise. Prices are not quoted in dinars.
- 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 Serbian brands
Looking for a producer to make a bar or a box of ratluk under your own name? Serbian producers come first for a classic Serbian tablet or wafer, and for that they are the right answer. We are the other route: the ratluk and pistachio end, made in Gaziantep under your name, with the label content prepared in Serbian.
Private label for Serbian brands →Asked before the first list.
Do you work with importers and wholesalers in Serbia?
We quote for food importers and distributors, confectionery wholesalers buying by the carton, Turkish and oriental grocery importers, pastry suppliers, and Serbian 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 to Serbia?
No, and this is the point most often got wrong. Serbia is outside the European Union, so the EU–Türkiye customs union does not apply. The shipment moves under the Türkiye–Serbia free trade agreement, with origin proved by a EUR.1 movement certificate or an invoice declaration. The offer states exactly which document travels with your container.
Who prepares the Serbian label?
We prepare the content from our technical data sheet in Serbian: ingredients with allergens indicated, the nutrition declaration, net quantity, best-before date and the importer's details. The importer is the party responsible for the declaration in Serbia, so you confirm the content against what your inspection expects, then approve the final artwork in writing.
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.
Is Turkish confectionery already sold in Serbia?
Yes, and at scale: on the most recent trade figures Türkiye is the second largest source of Serbia's sugar confectionery imports, at about fifteen per cent of the market. Turkish brands are already on the shelf. What we offer is the container behind that shelf, mixed across as many lines as you like.
Do you supply couverture or chocolate for pastry work?
Couverture, bulk chocolate by the kilo, tahini and halva sit outside the core range. They are sourced on request: we confirm the cocoa content, the format and the packing before quoting, and they load in the same container as the rest of your list.
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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