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SEESAC. 2019 ‘Number of Firearms Exported from Serbia (2012-2016).’ SEESAC Serbia - 2012/2016 SALW Survey, pp. 31-32. Belgrade: South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC). 18 December
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The number of export authorizations that were granted fluctuated and peaked in 2015 at 461, but fell to 378 by 2016. The number realized fluctuated and fell overall from 279 in 2012 to 225 by 2016. The value of arms and ammunition exports increased from EUR 21.1 million in 2012 to EUR 37.9 million in 2014 and down to 21.3 million in 2016.
The number of temporary exports fluctuated but increased overall from 23 in 2012 to 38 by 2016. The main destination countries for Serbia's firearm exports were the United States of America (US) between 2012 and 2015, and the United Arab Emirates in 2016.
Table 7: Arms and ammunition exports by quantity and type, 2012-2016
Category: 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016
ML1: 1,298,046 - 646,163 - 190,485 - 156,701 - 357,078
ML2: 2,519 - 14,842 - 4,422 - 19,929 - 9,655
ML3: 859,673,528 - 1,247,043,052 - 1,448,593,072 - 949,760,118 - 833,462,878
[GunPolicy.org calculations: Totals: 860,974,093 - 1,247,704,057 - 1,448,787,979 - 949,936,748 - 833,829,611]
Notes:
- ML1 are defined as smooth-bore weapons with a caliber of less than 20 mm, other arms and automatic weapons with a caliber of 12.7 mm (caliber 0.50 inches) or less and accessories, and specially designed components. This definition and subsequent definitions for ML2 and ML3 weapons are based on the military list categories as adopted by the EU Council on 14 March 2016 (CFSP 2016/C 122/01).
- ML2 are defined as smooth-bore weapons with a caliber of 20 mm or more, other weapons or armament with a greater than 12.7 mm (caliber 0.50 inches), projectors and accessories, and specially designed components.
- ML3 are defined as ammunition and fuse setting devices, and specially designed components.