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Influence of Asymmetry of Conditions of Membership of Ukraine in WTO upon its Foreign Trade with EU Countries and Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia
Authors: Kyzym Mykola O., Matiushenko Ihor Yu., Berenda Serhii V., Yaroshenko Ihor V.
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The article provides results of the study, the purpose of which was identification of
ways of preservation of economic relations with the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan
and Russia (CU) when executing the association agreement with the European
Union (EU). It considers potential benefits for Ukraine from its joining the World Trade
Organisation (WTO). It shows that there is asymmetry between old and new members
of WTO in their obligations for opening markets. It underlines main directions of asymmetry
between Ukraine and WTO. It proves that after Ukraine joined WTO there were
significant reductions of tariff rates and liberalisation of access to the world markets
for Ukrainian products, at the same time the domestic market of Ukraine became more
open for imported products. The article conducts a comparative analysis of the tariff
protection of Ukraine, Russian Federation and EU. It analyses changes in the structure
of export and import of goods from Ukraine. It proves that the main gain of import supplies
comes from CU countries after the country joined WTO. On the basis of the conducted
study the article draws conclusions and offers recommendations on improvement
of the current situation with respect to the structure of the Ukrainian export,
foreign trade and customs sphere.