Non-tariff Restrictions Research Articles

Restrictions applied by WTO countries in international trade in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract Objective The present article discusses changes in tariff and non-tariff restrictions applied in World Trade Organization (WTO) countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods The employed research tools were a review and analysis of literature along with source statistical data of WTO, UNCTAD, OECD, and ITC. Findings During the pandemic, the average level of tariffs in the WTO countries did not change significantly. From 2019 to 2021, the standard level of duties amounted to less than 15% in more than 90% of the member states. In contrast, 2020 saw an unprecedented increase since 1995 in the number of new non-tariff measures introduced without prior notification. As a result, the restrictions applied as a whole covered the most significant part of world trade since 2009 (13.6%). The newly introduced restrictive measures affected trade worth US$68.8 billion in 2020, i.e., over half as much as in 2019 (US$46.2 billion). Originality A noneconomic factor (pandemic) caused the WTO countries to introduce restrictions that were permitted but eluded normal procedures. This calls into question the effectiveness of liberalization measures within the WTO.

A Traditional and Non-traditional Export Performance Assessment: An empirical examination of factors enhancing the competitiveness of Zambia's Exports

This study examined the performance of traditional and non-traditional exports and further analyzed the factors that determine their performance in Zambia using a time series analysis (1960 and 2021). With the aid of the Vector error correction model, the study found that increases in the Real GDP, and Foreign Direct Investment of Zambia positively and significantly affected the volume of exports. In the analysis of aggregate exports, the non-significance of the relative price elasticity (Foreign Exchange rate) suggests that trade policies that concentrate overly on expenditure switching such as tariff and non-tariff restrictions or devaluations do not effectively assist trade policy reform efforts. The study thus recommends the need to promote inclusiveness, diversification and growth in investment towards the production of export commodities, particularly through the Multi-Facility Economic Zones by providing incentives to expand export diversification and growth at the local level through revising the Fiscal and non-Fiscal incentive thresholds in MFEZs to reflect the financing capacity of local investors.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN THE DIGITAL SEGMENT: MAIN FACTORS, TRENDS AND PROBLEMS

The article examines systemic changes in the process of digital trade in the XXI century, as well as new risks and threats that appear objectively in the global digital market in many ways. It is shown that the introduction of digital technologies in all spheres of the world economy since the beginning of the XXI century has spread to the system of international economic relations, primarily international trade as the most actively developing form of international economic relations. The purpose of the article is to study the features and formulate the main characteristics of trade in this segment of the world market in 2000–2021. The authors note that today in the digital segment of the world economy, including in trade, the situation is somewhat different than in other (traditional) segments. In particular, it is not possible to extend tariff and non-tariff restrictions to digital trade, there is no need to make costly investments, which reduces the costs of business entities and increases the efficiency of their trading operations. At the same time, the growth of competition in the digital segment of international trade, the need to strengthen cybersecurity and the level of copyright and intellectual property protection encourage companies to step up efforts in innovation and R&D, in the educational process and, in general, to increase their presence in the social environment. Since digital commerce will be actively developing in the future, all these processes, according to the authors, require attention from enterprises, society and the state.

Emerging challenges in implementing the common market protocol for free movement of goods in the East African community

This paper delves into the intricate challenges encountered by Tanzania in effectively implementing the East African Community (EAC) Common Market Protocol (CMP) pertaining to the seamless movement of goods to Kenya. The research adopts a case study design, employing qualitative and in-depth methods to gather data. The data collection process utilizes a purposeful sampling technique involving 30 participants, and thematic analysis is employed for data analysis. The findings highlight several tariff barriers that hinder the effective implementation of the EAC CMP, including customs duties, quantitative restrictions, measures with equivalent impact to customs duties, and those with equivalent impact to quantitative restrictions. Furthermore, the study uncovers non-tariff barriers (NTBs) that impede the free movement of goods from Tanzania to Kenya, such as political barriers, high transportation costs, food insecurity, discrepancies in standards, limited logistics and trade services, and restricted access to finance. The study concludes that the EAC Partner States bear the responsibility of eliminating existing tariff and non-tariff restrictions that obstruct trade, as well as refraining from imposing new ones. This research significantly contributes to our understanding of the economic integration within the EAC by shedding light on the novel challenges encountered in the implementation of the CMP concerning the free movement of goods.

ECONOMIC INTEGRATION OF UKRAINE: CONTEXT OF THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR

Integration with the large market of the EU creates additional competitive advantages for Ukraine. The Association Agreement and the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), the status of the candidate country and international assistance, which aim to approximate Ukraine’s legislation to EU norms, have become the institutional instruments of such integration. Over the recent years, the European Union has become Ukraine’s main trade and investment partner. The basis of Ukrainian exports to the EU is formed mainly by crops and metallurgical products. The main items of Ukraine’s imports are supplies of machine-building equipment and fuels. In terms of grains and oil crops, Ukraine is the main supplier to the EU. Under the conditions of war, the foreign trade with the EU has proven itself to be robust in volume and, in contrast to other vectors of trade, diversified. This was facilitated by the elimination of a number of tariff and non-tariff restrictions on Ukrainian exports to the EU, as well as the realignment of the logistics infrastructure towards the West. The structure of Ukrainian exports to the EU has seen an increase in the role of a range of agricultural products, along with a sharp decline in the role of metals. On the other hand, the EU has become an important supplier of military products and fuels to Ukraine. Along with that, with the question of security unresolved, the insufficient investment attractiveness remains to be a problematic aspect for Ukraine.

АНАЛІЗ ВПЛИВУ ТАРИФНИХ ТА НЕТАРИФНИХ ОБМЕЖЕНЬ НА ТОРГОВЕЛЬНІ ВІДНОСИНИ ЄС ТА УКРАЇНИ

Over the past decade, trade issues between the European Union (EU) and Ukraine have become increasingly relevant and complex. As part of the implementation of the Association Agreement, much attention is being paid to the impact of tariff and non-tariff restrictions on trade relations between the two partners. Both sides have invested significant efforts in expanding and improving their economic partnership. However, the complexity and diversity of tariff and non-tariff restrictions create new challenges for the sustainable development of trade relations. This article conducts a comprehensive analysis of the profound implications resulting from tariff and non-tariff constraints on trade relationships between the European Union (EU) and Ukraine. A significant focus is directed towards the consequences emerging from the Association Agreement established between these stakeholders and the consequential dismantling of customs barriers. A meticulous examination is dedicated to tariff restrictions, aimed at evaluating their substantive impact on trade volumes and their subsequent influence on specific sectors that may fall within their purview. Additionally, the study delves into the intricate interactions of tariffs, shedding light on potential avenues for the enhancement of the supply of goods to the markets. Within the broader context of trade relations, this article thoroughly explores the intricate web of political and economic factors. It scrutinizes the influence of political agreements, the efficiency of administrative procedures, and the overall effectiveness of customs clearance processes. In conclusion, this study underscores the intricacy and multifaceted nature of the interplay between tariff and non-tariff barriers in the realm of EU-Ukraine trade relations. Furthermore, it successfully identifies opportunities for future regulatory enhancements that can foster unimpeded and efficient trade exchanges between the concerned parties. Summary the article delves into the influence of both tariff and non-tariff barriers on trade relations between the EU and Ukraine. It covers the beneficial effects of Ukraine's association with the EU on trade, the consequences of diminished tariff barriers, obstacles arising from non-tariff regulations, the significance of dialogue and collaboration, and the geopolitical backdrop of these trade connections.

ЗОВНІШНЬОТОРГОВЕЛЬНІ ВІДНОСИНИ УКРАЇНИ З ЄС ТА БРИТАНІЄЮ: ОСОБЛИВОСТІ РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ В УМОВАХ ВОЄННОГО СТАНУ

The article examines current trends in foreign trade relations between Ukraine, the European Union and Great Britain in the context of the implementation of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement. The publication examines specific features of the Agreement, providing trade facilitation by improving the efficiency of customs procedures and gradual approximation of Ukrainian legislation, rules and procedures (including standards) to EU law, the abolition of most customs tariffs. However, the study found that after the entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement in 2016, trade relations between Ukraine and Europe have not become equal. Analysis of the EU and Ukraine’s foreign trade turnover indicates a constant disproportion between the volume of exports and imports in favor of the EU. This is due to the continued application of both tariff and non-tariff restrictions on Ukrainian goods. Changes in the foreign trade policy between the countries caused by the Russian war in Ukraine have been identified. On the one hand, Ukraine needs support in the fight against the aggressor (including economic), and on the other hand, it showed limited opportunities for food exports from Ukraine due to port blockade and disruption of logistics, and Ukraine's significance as a partner in food security both for Europe and the world. This was an accelerating factor in the abolition of customs and tariff restrictions by European countries. Factors that may limit Ukraine’s export opportunities (continued use of non-tariff barriers by Europe, logistics problems) are identified, and opportunities to minimize their negative impact are identified.

Особенности применения инструментов централизованного и децентрализованного внешнеторгового принуждения

Measures of foreign trade restriction are a set of restrictive actions taken against the violator of the norms of international law to ensure the fulfillment of obligations imposed on them within the framework of the institute of international legal responsibility. The application of these measures is based on strict observance of the principles of legitimacy, in connection with which it was found that their essence lies in the introduction of temporary retaliatory restrictions in the field of violated obligations, forcing the delinquent to ensure the restoration of the rights and interests of participants in international economic relations affected by his illegal actions. Most of these measures are concentrated in the field of international trade exchange and are implemented through the use of instruments of foreign trade coercion, which are a set of practical means and methods of restricting export-import operations, the impact of which affects all areas of international trade, thereby providing comprehensive pressure on the violator. Further consideration of these instruments allowed us to establish that the methods of their impact can be based on the use of market mechanisms or the establishment of direct prohibitions. In accordance with this, it is customary to classify the instruments of foreign trade coercion into customs tariff and non-tariff restrictions, the arsenal of which is steadily expanding, including through means of a veiled nature.

Substitution effect in high-tech industry in the USA in foreign trade share and domestic market protection

The transition to the sixth technological order, characterized by the systemic elements of the information revolution, requires a comprehensive analysis of the aggregate dynamic processes trade operations in the context of the respective commodity groups. Using the traditional methods of the statistical and economic method, in general terms, reduced to the formula: "domestic production + import - export", the relative quantitative indicators of the share of imports and exports of products of the leading high-tech industries of the United States were calculated for specific periods of time in the period 1951–2020, correlated with domestic production for the same period. Thus, an assessment of the impact of the "substitution effect" in the high-tech industry of the United States is given in relation to the volume of exports and imports in the context of certain groups of analyzed industries. The empirical results obtained contributed to the identification of trends in the regulation of American imports of high-tech industry products to protect the domestic market under the influence of the substitution effect in US foreign trade in the period under consideration. The main conclusion is that the priority in the focus of American foreign trade policy in terms of protecting the domestic market of high-tech industrial products, was and remains a flexible, expedient (in terms of substitution and integration vectors) combination of tariff and non-tariff restrictions on imports.

Opportunities and Obstacles for Russia's Food Exports to China

executive summary: Within the context of expanded economic ties, this article analyzes Russia-China agricultural trade, examining China's role in Russia's quest to achieve $45 billion in food exports by 2030 and exploring opportunities for and obstacles to expanded food trade between these two states. main argument This article develops three principal arguments. First, there are impediments to expanded bilateral agri-food trade that result from governmental restrictions, bureaucratic regulations, and both supply- and demand-side factors. Russia's main food exports to China (fish and seafood) are limited by environmental standards and international agreed-on limits on wild catch. Pork exports are constrained by Chinese government restrictions that reflect the prioritization of national interests over expanded trade. A second argument is that although the level of bilateral food trade is currently low, there are opportunities for expansion. In principle, Russia could increase export revenue through greater sales of soybeans, poultry, and wheat. That said, the first two commodities are restrained by supply on the Russian side and the third by Chinese restrictions. Third, China inevitably will play a significant role in Russia's quest to achieve $45 billion in food exports. After Moscow's 2014 countersanctions against the European Union, China has replaced the EU as Russia's primary food export market, and the target for exports to China that Russia's Ministry of Agriculture has set seems too modest. policy implications • Continued non-tariff restrictions on trade and other forms of protectionism by both Russia and China suppress food trade. Improved political relations have not been able to overcome elements of trade protectionism. • Russia will not challenge the U.S. market share for soybean sales to China anytime soon. Although Chinese demand for soybeans is immense, Russia will likely continue to account for a negligible size of market share, even if its near-term production goals are met. • Increased food trade can deepen and strengthen the Russia-China bilateral relationship in general, although at present trade remains constrained by political, bureaucratic, and economic factors.

СУЧАСНІ ДЕТЕРМІНАНТИ ЗОВНІШНЬОТОРГОВЕЛЬНОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ РОЗВИНЕНИХ КРАЇН СВІТУ

The article is devoted to the definition of modern determinants of the developed countries’ foreign trade policy. It was determined that at the current stage of global development, the consequences of the global pandemic and local military conflicts, in particular in Ukraine, have a destabilizing effect on world dynamics. It is concluded that since the value of trade in goods is increasing at a significant rate, while growth in the volume of trade remains low, this may indicate a significant increase in commodity prices. This is due to the instability of supply and demand in the world market, as well as the significant inflationary burden in the countries. Modern globalization processes are also analysed. It is concluded that the world is currently faced with deglobalization 2.0, which is characterized by a decline in the role of leading states, trade wars, problems of integration development, in particular, Brexit, etc. Since trade is a key indicator of the globalization processes’ development, there is a need to revise the existing system of its regulation. Global regulatory bodies, including the WTO, are not up to the task of global governance, and states are resorting to protectionist measures to protect their national interests and sovereignty. As a result, the number of protectionist measures in the world economy has increased significantly compared to liberalization measures in recent years. It was concluded that developing countries are mostly prefer trade liberalization, while developed countries actively use protectionist subsidies. Recent trends reflect the changing nature of protectionism, namely the increasing role of non-tariff restrictions and covert protectionism, including domestic investment and support for domestic producers. Protectionism as a phenomenon negatively affects market, political and economic relations between partner countries. Key words: international trade, protectionism, liberalization, foreign trade policy, globalization.

PRODUCTION GREENING AND EXPAND OF EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES OF UKRAINE UNDER EU ASSOCIATION

Topicality. The urgency of the problem of greening and development of export opportunities of Ukrainian producers today is growing due to the need to adapt to changes in the European Green Deal, as well as the need for environmental modernization, which creates new opportunities for export and prevents the negative impact of non-tariff environmental restrictions. Ensuring environmental modernization of production are key and relevant factors for sustainable development and competitiveness of enterprises, the basis for successful international cooperation. Aim and tasks. The purpose of the article is to develop theoretical and practical proposals that should justify the principles of greening the economy and the mechanism of their practical implementation at the enterprise level in terms of association with the EU. The proposed measures of ecological modernization of enterprises can be implemented at almost any export-oriented enterprise. Research results. In terms of environmental efficiency, Ukraine ranks 60th in the world. The structure of capital investments in environmental protection by types of environmental measures and types of economic activity where ecological modernization is taking place in Ukraine is determined. The changes due to the introduction of the European Green Course, as well as the consequences for Ukrainian exporters are outlined. A number of measures have been proposed at the enterprise level that will eliminate the risk of restricting access of Ukrainian goods to the EU market due to new "climate" non-tariff barriers to trade, including: reducing the use of non-renewable energy sources, transition to more energy and resource-efficient technologies. technologies that create a smaller carbon footprint, increase attention to the environmental characteristics of goods and services, active participation in the standardization process in accordance with international standards, introduce into production practices technical regulations harmonized with EU standards, entering the EU public procurement market with "green" goods Conclusion. The basis for the development of exports by Ukrainian enterprises is further integration into the EU market, which leads to increasing dependence of Ukrainian producers on the greening of the economy of the common European market. In anticipation of the introduction of new non-tariff environmental barriers to SWAM in the framework of the association with the EU in 2023, Ukrainian exporters must already adapt to these requirements. Prospects for future research in the field of greening of export industries are related to the mechanisms of transition to environmentally friendly industries and finding adequate to the economic situation sources of funding for environmental modernization of Ukraine's economy.

INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCES IN THE IT FIELD

Background. International strategic alliances are becoming one of the most appropriate forms of partnership between domestic IT firms and leading foreign IT companies. However, gaining membership in such an alliance without prior planning can result not only in benefits but also significant losses, which are often ignored and not calculated in advance by domestic representatives of the IT-industry. An analysis of recent research and publications has shown that, despite the existence of some scientific developments, the issues related to determining the advantages and disadvantages of international strategic alliances in the field of information technologies remain unresolved. The aim of the article is to identify the advantages and disadvantages of creating international strategic alliances in the field of information technologies. Materials and methods. Methods of theoretical generalization, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction are applied. Results. The advantages and disadvantages of international strategic alliances in the IT sphere are identified and characterized. The key advantages of creating international strategic alliances in the IT sphere include: maintaining a greater share of autonomy; achieving new goals; expanding the customer base; improving the quality of services, goods; financial infusions; avoidance of tariff and non-tariff restrictions; expanding the database of contacts. The key shortcomings of the creating international strategic alliances in the IT sphere include: loss of autonomy of management and control; «brain»drain; copyright disputes; uneven costs; differences in terminology; cultural and language barriers; unforeseen conflicts. Conclusion. The need for careful substantiation of decisions on the entry of domestic IT companies into the international strategic alliance has been established. It is argued that the advantages and disadvantages of international strategic alliances in the IT field in most cases depend on the position taken by partners in the creation of ISAs.

Зона свободной торговли ЕАЭС–Индия: параметры и потенциал

In 2017, negotiations on the free trade area between India and the EAEU countries entered an active phase. The directions of the negotiation process cover the issues of import tariff liberalization, and the elimination of non-tariff restrictions. The study aims at quantifying the potential impact of mutual tariff liberalization on the dynamics of bilateral trade between Russia and India, in order to develop key principles for Russia's negotiating position (as part of the EAEU), taking into account its strategic priorities. The research methodology bases on the SMART partial equilibrium model and a qualitative analysis of contemporary trends in import demand and the degree of India’s trade protectionism towards imports from the EAEU countries. The study found that the symmetric bilateral tariff liberalization may result in the higher potential increase in Russian exports to India than in the corresponding effects on imports, which will increase the bilateral trade surplus. This is in the interests of Russia, but it hardly meets the strategic interests of India due to its chronic trade deficit. The free trade area may lead to the diversification of the commodity component of Russian exports due to the growing export supplies of Russian coal, to a lesser extent – of metals (aluminum, copper and articles thereof). However, the opportunities to increase the share of high-tech products in the structure of Russian exports remain limited. The free trade area can become an important tool for strengthening Russian exporters of fertilizers, as well as certain categories of agricultural products. In turn, Indian exporters can strengthen their positions on the Russian market of medicines, as well as increase the share of textile products, jewelry and certain categories of agricultural products. The results can serve for developing the position of Russia (as a EAEU member) in multilateral negotiations.

Current trends in regional endogenous development in the context of influence of the globalization factors

The administrative-territorial reform, which is being carried out in Ukraine, has updated the search for new ways of endogenous development of its regions. Now, the real decentralization of power is one of the main priorities of the initiated changes. This should increase the institutional and managerial capacity of local governments in both individual communities and regions. At the same time, achieving this goal will be difficult if we ignore the current trends of globalization and the impact of globalization factors on the endogenous development of regions. However, recent practices show that globalization factors can have not only stimulating but also limiting effects. These factors can also reduce the efficiency of regional development potential. The case of the spread of quarantine restrictions in many countries caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic can serve as an example. As a result, the government institutions of different states and their regional local governments face a number of serious challenges of socio-economic nature. The negative factors of globalization impact on the endogenous development of regions in modern conditions include: non-tariff restrictions generated by environmental, security or socio-psychological motives; opportunistic behavior of residents or businesses; corruption and the shadow economy; insufficient quality of human and social capital. It results in restrictions on the free movement of people, goods and capital under the pretext of protecting citizens from viral threats or from potentially harmful consumer goods. Another argument is the ban on using dishonestly acquired financial resources. As opposed, the main positive aspects of globalization’s impact on endogenous development of regions include: activation of interregional and cross-border cooperation, improvement of regional institutional and information infrastructure, local governments’ openness to cooperate with foreign investors and international donor organizations, cultural integration and implementation of democratic practices of public administration in regions, including instruments of participatory governance.

DETERMINANTS OF THE IMPACT OF THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ON THE COMPETITIVE POTENTIAL OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES AND THEIR EVALUATION

Introduction. For the agricultural sector, as a key set of sectors of the national economy, current trends in innovation, in addition to positive results, create additional difficulties in the environmental context, necessitating the need to take into account all aspects of agricultural business and the degree of anthropogenic impact. The multilevel environment and complex causal links between its factors, which determine the choice of competitive strategy to ensure the competitiveness of the enterprise in the system of innovation and investment development, plays a crucial role in determining the formation and use of competitive potential of agribusiness entities. The purpose of the article is to identify environmental factors for the formation of the competitive potential of agricultural enterprises and the development of methods for their evaluation. Results. The most significant factors of the external environment for the formation of the competitive potential of agricultural enterprises were conditionally divided into microeconomic, macroeconomic and supranational. Microeconomic factors include: market capacity, suppliers, type of market on the basis of conditions of competition, conditions of competition in the resource market, the state of logistics infrastructure. Macroeconomic factors include: political stability, exchange rate, inflation, the state of development of the financial market, legal regulation, environmental situation, involvement in the processes of scientific and technological progress, demographic. Factors of a supranational nature include: trade rules, tariff restrictions in countries - trading partners, non-tariff restrictions in countries - trading partners, world prices. In order to assess the impact of environmental factors, previously grouped into 3 sets, a cognitive map was developed, which is a sign-oriented graph, the concepts of which correspond to the selected factors, including the competitive potential of agricultural businesses. The structure of the cognitive map reflects the relationships between factors that become positive, negative or neutral, depending on the channel of general characteristics. Based on the constructed cognitive map, scenarios were developed by introducing impulses into individual vertices of the graph. By calculating the excitation that carries such an impulse, the value of competitive potential was established depending on the influence of each of the selected factors. Key words: assessment, competition, competitive potential, environmental factors.

ARCHITECTONICS OF ADAPTIVE MECHANISM MANAGEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

Introduction. The current state of the environment, which is determined by the challenges of sustainable economic development, has become an objective basis for the statement: ensuring the successful operation of enterprises (increasing competitiveness and strengthening their potential) is not possible without external factors and rapid response to their changes, the formation of adaptive management mechanisms that can ensure the transition of agricultural enterprises to the trajectory of sustainable economic development. The purpose of the article is to offer the architectonics of the adaptive mechanism of management of sustainable economic development of agricultural production and to substantiate its main elements. Results. It is substantiated that the instrumental content of the activities of the environment includes mechanisms of direct influence (legislative and regulatory framework, implementation of government programs and investment projects, tariff restrictions, non-tariff restrictions) and indirect influence (processes of effective demand; instruments of competitive interaction; price mechanism; contract system, infrastructure development, intangible instruments, monetary, financial, social policy, financial assistance). The use of the software product TextAnalyst allowed to formulate generalized definitions of the category of control mechanism (a set of interrelated forms, methods, tools of purposeful influence on the object of management to achieve certain goals). An adaptive mechanism for managing sustainable economic development of agricultural production based on the "white box" method has been developed. The latter is represented by a block of input streams, object structure of influence, output streams. It is established that the current state of agricultural production and its ability to change is determined by the internal system of adaptation mechanism in the complex interaction of adaptive potential, adaptation process, adaptation capabilities, elements of adaptation, attractors, bifurcation points, adaptation vector. Key words: adaptability, management mechanism, management tools, sustainable economic development, agricultural production.

ТОРГОВЕЛЬНІ ОБМЕЖЕННЯ В КОНТЕКСТІ ЗОВНІШНЬОТОРГОВЕЛЬНОЇ ЛІБЕРАЛІЗАЦІЇ

Research on the impact of the external component on economic growth shows the prevailing view of the positive impact of foreign trade and its liberalization on economic growth. At the same time, discussions on trends in foreign trade liberalization are part of the issue of contradictory impact of free cross-border movement of goods, capital and labor on the economic development. The majority of sources on endogenous growth contains a range of models for the relationship between trade restrictions and economic growth. Therefore, the aim of the article is to study trade restrictions in the context of foreign trade liberalization. At a high level of economic development, the liberalization of the economy allows to increase the benefits of foreign trade, but the issues related to the opening of national markets in the economic periphery remain controversial. The article considers the essence and classification of foreign trade restrictions. The views of scholars of leading economic schools on the relationship between trade liberalization and economic growth have been represented. It has been determined, that the main trends in the liberalization of foreign trade are: expanding the scope of regulatory measures by both national governments and global trade institutions; coordination and intensification of international cooperation in the areas of multilateral liberalization of foreign trade; growing non-tariff barriers to the development of international trade. The results of the study allow to deepen the understanding of the peculiarities of ensuring national economic interests in the conditions of dynamization of foreign trade. Key words: trade restrictions, national economic interests, import regulation, foreign trade liberalization, tariff and non-tariff restrictions.

Державне регулювання економіки як елемент зовнішнього впливу на економічний розвиток агропромислового виробництва

The article is devoted to the study of national features of realization of the State potentials in influence on economic development of subjects of agro-industrial production. The analysis is based on the decomposition of the mechanism of influence by such elements as object, subject, goals, tools. The object is represented by agro-industrial production in the multi-complexity of its structure. The subjective component of the external influence on the enterprises of the agro-industrial production system is analyzed on the basis of a detailed identification of the spheres that are not amenable to direct control by the object. The result of the decomposition was the selection of the following levels of systemic impact on the business environment: mesoeconomic, macroeconomic, supranational. The macroeconomic level of regulation/management is subjectified to the levels of governance in the system of public administration bodies. Target determination is disclosed on the basis of program documents of various levels and areas of application. The instrumental content of the State activity is studied, which is represented by a set of tools of direct impact (legislative and regulatory framework, implementation of the State programs and investment projects, tariff restrictions, non-tariff restrictions) and indirect impact (monetary, financial, and social policy; financial assistance). The role of the tax mechanism in regulating the activity of the agro-industrial sector is determined. Expenditures of the State budget to support the agro-industrial complex in 2020 have been studied. The mechanism of public procurement and instruments of social policy are considered. Attention is paid to lobbying as an institutional phenomenon, which is an exception to the principle of the impossibility of direct influence by individual actors in the structure of agro-industrial production on decision-making by management entities at the macroeconomic level. The positive and negative features of lobbying are considered. At the same time, the dialectical essence of lobbying is revealed in the perspective of the relationship of goals - the synchronicity and mismatch of individual interests of the microeconomic level with the social needs of the macroeconomic level.

ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ РОЗВИТКУ РИНКУ КРУП’ЯНИХ ВИРОБІВ В УКРАЇНІ

Development and deepening of processing of agricultural products, including grains, improvement of its quality characteristics will contribute to increase of employment in rural areas, satisfaction of internal and external demand, increase of foreign exchange receipts in the state and incomes of producers. The aim of the article is to evaluate the prospects for the development of the market for large products in Ukraine, taking into account trends in changes of supply and demand. The methodological basis of the study: the systematic and dialectical approaches and the use of methods of synthesis and analysis in determining the patterns and features of the market for large products in Ukraine. The article analyzes the dynamics and structure of production of grains, identifies the problems of increasing the supply of their main species. The factors of internal and external demand for national grain and future trends of development of this market have been considered. It has been proved that the production volumes of the main grains depend directly on the availability of raw material supply and its quality, the demand for finished products both in the Ukrainian market and from the side of the importing countries of Ukrainian products, as well as the retrospective profitability of the sale of alternative crops. Expansion of national sales in the national market can be achieved through the comprehensive application of non-tariff restrictions that do not conflict with WTO agreements. The scientific novelty of the research is to systematize the factors of formation of demand and supply of large products and to analyze their impact on the market environment. The practical significance of the research lies in identifying the main areas within which the problems of further development of the large industry are generated, which creates the basis for the development of measures to minimize their negative impact. Keywords: grains, grain production, grains market, processing enterprises, grain production.