Ukraine : Trade Policy Study, Volume 2. Main Report

The main objectives of this study are the following: 1) foster a better understanding of key drivers of recent trade performance; 2) assess current trade policies and provide additional recommendations to strengthen the Government's trade inte...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Foreign Trade, FDI, and Capital Flows Study
Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/11/5466580/ukraine-trade-policy-study-vol-2-2-main-report
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spelling okr-10986-156562021-04-23T14:03:18Z Ukraine : Trade Policy Study, Volume 2. Main Report World Bank Trade performance Structure of trade Tariffs NTBs non-tariff barriers Quantitative restrictions GSP Access to EU steel WTO Accession trade integration trade policy The main objectives of this study are the following: 1) foster a better understanding of key drivers of recent trade performance; 2) assess current trade policies and provide additional recommendations to strengthen the Government's trade integration strategy; 3) identify core bottlenecks in the ongoing integration processes, especially with WTO accession; and 4) develop recommendations for Ukraine's international partners to provide Ukraine with a level playing field in terms in international trade, and the government with additional technical assistance that would help Ukraine upgrade its trade policies and institutions. The report's main messages are: The current trade patterns are unsustainable in the longer term because they depend heavily on temporary factors. Significant export diversification is critical for export to become a reliable source of future economic growth. The main obstacles to furthering Ukraine's trade integration are domestic and relate to serious deficiencies in the business environment, specifically in customs administration, standardization, and administrative barriers for new entry require immediate attention. To utilize its potential, it needs to drastically increase inward foreign direct investment (FDI). The policy of global trade integration should be given priority over regional integration processes. Completing WTO accession is an over-riding policy priority for Ukraine. A simultaneous push toward free trade arrangements in both directions (EU and CIS) fits well with Ukraine's longer-term interests. Efforts to advance free trade should be de-linked from other policy objectives (such as EU membership and CIS Customs Union). 2013-09-05T15:09:04Z 2013-09-05T15:09:04Z 2004-11-16 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/11/5466580/ukraine-trade-policy-study-vol-2-2-main-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15656 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Foreign Trade, FDI, and Capital Flows Study Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Ukraine
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topic Trade performance
Structure of trade
Tariffs
NTBs
non-tariff barriers
Quantitative restrictions
GSP
Access to EU
steel
WTO
Accession
trade integration
trade policy
spellingShingle Trade performance
Structure of trade
Tariffs
NTBs
non-tariff barriers
Quantitative restrictions
GSP
Access to EU
steel
WTO
Accession
trade integration
trade policy
World Bank
Ukraine : Trade Policy Study, Volume 2. Main Report
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Ukraine
description The main objectives of this study are the following: 1) foster a better understanding of key drivers of recent trade performance; 2) assess current trade policies and provide additional recommendations to strengthen the Government's trade integration strategy; 3) identify core bottlenecks in the ongoing integration processes, especially with WTO accession; and 4) develop recommendations for Ukraine's international partners to provide Ukraine with a level playing field in terms in international trade, and the government with additional technical assistance that would help Ukraine upgrade its trade policies and institutions. The report's main messages are: The current trade patterns are unsustainable in the longer term because they depend heavily on temporary factors. Significant export diversification is critical for export to become a reliable source of future economic growth. The main obstacles to furthering Ukraine's trade integration are domestic and relate to serious deficiencies in the business environment, specifically in customs administration, standardization, and administrative barriers for new entry require immediate attention. To utilize its potential, it needs to drastically increase inward foreign direct investment (FDI). The policy of global trade integration should be given priority over regional integration processes. Completing WTO accession is an over-riding policy priority for Ukraine. A simultaneous push toward free trade arrangements in both directions (EU and CIS) fits well with Ukraine's longer-term interests. Efforts to advance free trade should be de-linked from other policy objectives (such as EU membership and CIS Customs Union).
format Economic & Sector Work :: Foreign Trade, FDI, and Capital Flows Study
author World Bank
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title Ukraine : Trade Policy Study, Volume 2. Main Report
title_short Ukraine : Trade Policy Study, Volume 2. Main Report
title_full Ukraine : Trade Policy Study, Volume 2. Main Report
title_fullStr Ukraine : Trade Policy Study, Volume 2. Main Report
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publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/11/5466580/ukraine-trade-policy-study-vol-2-2-main-report
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