The quality of the analysis of the structure of merchandise exports depends on the groups of trade flows, according to which the study is carried out, therefore, the choice of the classification on the basis of which the analytical study of the export structure is carried out can give answers regarding the choice of the further direction of development of foreign trade. The article discusses the main approaches to the classification of trade flows, identifies their features, advantages and disadvantages. It has been determined that the most common of these are the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC), Lall classification used by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTADstat) and the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISGC) or The International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC). The national classification of trade flows includes the Ukrainian Classification of Goods for Foreign Economic Activity (UKT FEA), compiled on the basis of the Harmonized System of Description and Coding of Goods and the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (used in 207 countries), which promotes the closest relationship between foreign trade statistics and production statistics. Different classifications of trade flows are based on different approaches and different classification features. On the one hand, each classification should cover all groups of goods, on the other hand, show the quality component of exports. The Lall classification, which takes into account the technological complexity of exported goods, is most consistent with these two requirements. This classification is based on the available indicators of technological activity in production. It corresponds to the concept of most analysts regarding the technological rating of manufactured products. The success of a country's export directly depends on the quality of exported goods, therefore, the analysis of the structure of merchandise exports should be based on approaches that take this indicator into account.

The processes of formation and efficiency evaluation of the transport and logistics clusters’ operation as a tool of national transport competitiveness, possibility to attract investment to the field, in order to reach a high point of innovation development, are of a great interest nowadays. All mentioned above make additional requests to the modern specialists in the transport industry. It is possible to solve this problem as a result of cooperation between transport enterprises and higher education institutions in the process of cluster operation. Thus, the subject of research is effective cooperation between transport enterprises and higher education institutions in the process of cluster structures’ cooperation. The aim of the research is the development of an integrated index of operating efficiency evaluation of transport enterprises and higher education institutions to evaluate its cooperation under the conditions of operation of transport and logistics cluster (TLC). Methodology. In the research process, the methods of scientific knowledge such as analysis and synthesis were used in studying of the activity of self-supporting separated subdivision of Kiliya Shipbuilding and Repair Yard of Private Joint- Stock Company “Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company” and State University of Infrastructure and Technologies in 2015–2017. Economic-mathematical methods were used to make integrated index calculation of operating efficiency evaluation of transport enterprise and higher education institute, value scale determination of the integrated index of operating efficiency evaluation of the clusters’ entity. The expert evaluation method is used to define the values, characterized operation of transport enterprises and higher education institutions under the conditions of their cooperation within TLC and their significance. Method of scientific abstract is applied to come to theoretical general conclusions. The system approach is the main one in the research. Results. In the article, the methodological approach was used, it includes value system determination based on the expert evaluation, method of integrated index calculation and value scale development of an integrated index to evaluate performance efficiency of transport enterprises and higher education institutions under the conditions of their cooperation in transport and logistics cluster. This approach was applied on the example of the activity of self-supporting separated subdivision of Kiliya Shipbuilding and Repair Yard of Private Joint-Stock Company “Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company” and State University of Infrastructure and Technologies. It is determined that entities of transport and logistics cluster can achieve a general positive economic impact. Practical implications. Practical consequences are connected with the opportunity to use suggested methodological approach to make the calculation of entities’ efficiency as a result of their cooperation in the cluster. The practicability of the cooperation between transport enterprises and educational institutions in the transport and logistics cluster in this research is proved by the opportunity to get a lot of advantages as a result of this cooperation, by the positive change of main operating index of the cluster’s members. It is base for the development of further enterprise development strategy, proved by a jury of opinion and calculated integrated index of the effectiveness of their activity. Value/originality. Originality lies in the development of scientifically-grounded formulas for integrated index calculation of operating efficiency evaluation of transport enterprises and higher education institutions in the transport and logistics cluster and opportunity to identify efficiency level of their cooperation according to developed value scale.

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Ковбатюк М. В. кандидат економічних наук, професор, завідувач кафедри теоретичної та прикладної економіки Державного університету інфраструктури та технологій Ковбатюк Г. О. студент магістратури спеціальності «Менеджмент» Державного університету інфраструктури та технологій