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Ljubica Nuri,

International Conference – Regional Trade Integration of Southeast European Countries: Benefits and Challenges Skopje, 12 December 2011 „ Effects of the regional trade integration on the Macedonian companies “. Ljubica Nuri,

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Ljubica Nuri,

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  1. International Conference – Regional Trade Integration of Southeast European Countries: Benefits and ChallengesSkopje, 12 December 2011„Effects of the regional trade integration on the Macedonian companies“ Ljubica Nuri, Director of the Directorate for international cooperation, promotion and information Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Macedonia

  2. Commodity exchange by economic groups of countries 2010 EXP IMP • Total • Developed countries • EU27 • EFTA • Other developed countries • Undeveloped countries • Developing countries • West Balkan • 100 100 • 62.8 59.8 • 61.3 53.1 • 0.6 1.8 • 0.8 4.8 • 0.1 1.0 • 6.2 27.7 • 30.811.5

  3. RM – CEFTA TRADE Mill $ USA

  4. RM - Serbia+Kosovo+Monte Negro2008/2010 mil USA$ Export = 934,7/ 736,9 Import= 561,1/ 441,9 Total = 1495,8/1178,8

  5. RM – CEFTA TRADE 1-8 2011 Mill $ USA

  6. RM-CEFTA commodities • Ferrous and non ferrous metals and products • Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials • Other non metallic mineral products • Food products, agriculture, beverages and tobacco • Chemical products • Fabricated metal and electro metal products

  7. CEFTA accomplishments CEFTA should be a tool for fostering EU integration: • Liberalizing the trade • Origin of goods – opening the markets and expansion • Public procurement - opened • State Aid – transparent • Rules of competition

  8. CEFTA challenges for all players • Priorities in approximation and parallel approach • Non tariff barriers • Customs procedures as single and common process horizontally and vertically • All CEFTA countries to join to Euro - Mediterranean accumulation of origin as soon as possible including EFTA • Support to the regional product

  9. Export challenges in Macedonia • insufficient number of large economic entities  which could provide high growth in exports; • insufficient investments in manufacturing and export oriented sector; • unfavorable export structure – high share of products with low stage of processing; • high costs for financing of export activities; • insignificant appearance on new markets • Corridors VIII & X

  10. CEFTA challenges for Chambers • Information, education, assistance ,chambers cooperation on daily bases • Chambers CEFTA Forum -Working Group for accumulation of Origin - Working Group for Non-tariff Barriers - Working Group for Technical Barriers • CEFTA –DIHK Partners Project • Strengthen SEE Intra-regional trade • Strengthen trade with EU • Make SEE region more attractive for foreign investments • Strengthen competitiveness of SME`s

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