Problems of re-orientation of foreign trade activities of Ukraine

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to study the dynamics of Ukraine’s export-importoperations with EU and CIS countries and to identify the weaknesses of industriesthat have difficulty reorienting exports. The object of the study is export-importactivity of Ukraine. The subject of the research is the problem of reorientationof export of some industries of Ukraine from the lost CIS markets to the EUcountries. the methodological bases of the research are dialectical methods ofscientific knowledge, systematic approach; the study used the work of foreign andlocal experts on international economic relations between Ukraine and the EU.The methods of scientific comparative analysis, general scientific methods oftheoretical, empirical research and method of expert evaluation were used. thescientific novelty of the article is that for the first time the data on the analysisof export-import operations of Ukraine with the EU and CIS countries, theircomparative characteristics, including by industry, are given. conclusions. Theissue of reorientation of Ukraine’s exports by sectors is considered, the industries that have been most adapted to the change in the vector of Ukraine’s foreigneconomic priorities have been identified. It has been found that the export ofhigh-tech industries is experiencing the greatest difficulties due to the loss ofsome CIS markets and the need for significant investments to adapt to the highEU standards.