Current challenges of agricultural trade liberalisation between Ukraine and the EU

Kateryna Leshchenko

Current challenges of agricultural trade liberalisation between Ukraine and the EU

Kateryna Leshchenko

Received: 09.01.2023 Revised: 30.03.2023 Accepted: 26.04.2023

Abstract

Agriculture is the main specialisation of Ukraine in the international arena, which is associated with its geographical features and relatively inexpensive labour. Despite this, it remains relevant to find opportunities for the development of this industry in the country through the use of all available methods. The purpose of the study is to describe the current challenges that arise in the trade relations between these subjects of international entities. This paper examines how the situation in the agricultural sector can be improved by liberalising trade between Ukraine and the European Union. The main methods used are analysis, prediction, abstraction, and deduction. Within the framework of this study, trends in trade in agricultural products between Ukraine and the European Union are evaluated. The paper establishes that this union became the largest Ukrainian trading partner after the outbreak of war. This was caused both by actions on the part of the European Union in support of Ukraine and by the blockade of seaports, which limited the country's export options to only the land route. The study describes the features of changes in the structure of external trade between the unions in the agricultural sector and proposes specific methods to address existing issues in international interactions between countries to better understand the specific features of economic relations between Ukraine and the European Union. In addition, the study includes recommendations on how to improve relations between these subjects of international relations in the future and solve the difficulties that still exist between them in the trade in agricultural products

Keywords

international relations; macroeconomics; agricultural sector; international politics; Ukrainian European integration

Details

DOI https://doi.org/10.32317/2221-1055.202303010

Issue Vol. 30, No. 3, 2023

Pages 10-17

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Leshchenko, K. (2023). Current challenges of agricultural trade liberalisation between Ukraine and the EU. Ekonomika APK, 30(3), 10-17. https://doi.org/10.32317/2221-1055.202303010