Contents -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviation -- Executive Summary -- 1. Trade Performance Since the Early 1990s- Looking for Its New Role in Global Trade -- Main Trends in Trade Performance -- Merchandise Trade Dynamics in 1996-2003 -- Commodity Structure of Trade -- Geographic Structure of Trade -- Export Concentration and Specialization -- Foreign Trade Data Quality -- Conclusions -- 2. Tariff and Trade Regime -- Import Tariff Structure -- Import Non-Tariff Barriers -- Quantitative Import Restrictions and Contingency Measures -- Export Regime -- Fiscal Aspects of Trade Regime -- Trade Regime: Perceptions by the Private Sector -- Conclusions -- 3. Ukrainian Exports and Access to the EU Market -- Overview -- Policies Affecting Ukraine's Access to the EU Market: The GSP -- EU Protection and the Structure of Ukraine's Exports -- The Impact of EU Enlargement -- Conclusions -- 4. Ukrainian Steel Export-Performance, Sustainability, and Medium-Term Prospects -- Export Performance -- Assets, Investments, and Capacity Constraints -- Government Policies: Main Instruments of Support to Local Steel Producers -- Comparative Advantages of Ukrainian Ferrous Metallurgy -- Medium-Term Prospects -- Conclusions -- 5. Ukraine's Accession to the WTO-Completing the Negotiations and Maximizing the Benefits of Membership -- WTO Accession Negotiations -- Remaining Roadblocks to Accession -- Reaching the End of Negotiations -- Reaping the Benefits of WTO Membership -- Conclusions -- 6. Medium-Term Priorities for Trade Integration Strategy -- Trade Integration with the EU: Follow a Pragmatic Approach Toward Attaining Realistic Goals -- Trade Integration with the CIS: Expand Cooperation Based on WTO Principles -- Strengthening Institutional Framework for Trade Policy Formulation -- Conclusions -- Statistical Annex -- References -- TABLES.

1. Ukraine's Trade Performance: Comparative Perspective -- 2. Structural Characteristics of Ukrainian and Polish Trade with the EU -- 3. Import-Weighted Average Tariff Rates in Ukraine -- 1.1. Merchandise Trade Balance, Exports and Imports of Ukraine in 1990-2003 -- 1.2. Trade Performance of Ukraine: Comparative Perspective -- 1.3. CIS Actual versus Theoretical Trade Openness -- 1.4. Comparative Dynamics of Machinery and Equipment Exports to Russia from Ukraine and Belarus -- 1.5. Export Concentration Indicators: Ukraine and Poland -- 1.6. Export Specialization Indices, 1-digit SITC Level -- 1.7. Export Specialization by Export Market -- 1.8. Grubel-Lloyd Index: Ukraine and Poland -- 1.9. Mirror Statistics -- 2.1. Import-Weighted Average Tariff Rates in Ukraine -- 2.2. Import-Weighted Average MFN Tariffs on Non-Agricultural Goods in Ukraine for Major Commodity Groups -- 2.3. Import-Weighted Average MFN Tariff Equivalents on Agricultural Goods in WTO MTN -- 2.4. Tariff Escalation in the Non-Agricultural MFN Tariff Schedule -- 2.5. Tariff Escalation in the Agricultural MFN Tariff Schedule -- 2.6. Basic Characteristics of Tariff Schedules in Ukraine and Selected Countries -- 2.7. Ukraine's Non-Tariff Measure Intensity Indices, 1993-2004 -- 2.8. Frequency and Import Coverage Indices for Core Non-tariff Barriers, 1993-2004 -- 2.9. Frequency Indices of Core NTBs in Developing Countries -- 2.10. Ukraine's Market Share in Goods Subject to Export Taxes, 2001-02 -- 2.11. Main Privileges Granted to Investors in the Territory of Special (Free) Economic Zones, 2004 -- 2.12. Taxation of Trade in Ukraine, 1998-2002 -- 2.13. Major Document Requirements for International Trade Operations in Ukraine -- 2.14. Selected Indicators for the Quality of the Business Environment, 2004 -- 2A.1. Budget Revenues from Foreign Economic Activities in Ukraine.

3.1. Structural Characteristics of Ukrainian and Polish Trade with the EU -- 3.2. Ukraine GSP Scheme, 2001 -- 3.3. Weighted Average Tariffs on Ukraine's Exports to the EU -- 3.4. Key Sectors in Ukraine's Exports to the EU and Tariff Preferences -- 3.5. Export to the EU of HS 10019099 Spelt in 1992-2002 ( € thousands) -- 3.6. Unit Value and Tariffs on HS 10019099 Spelt Exports to the EU -- 3.7. Application of EU Tariffs to Products that Ukraine Exported to Russia in 2002 (percent) -- 3.8. Ukrainian Products Subject to Anti-Dumping Measures in the EU -- 4.1. Contribution of the Steel Sector to Ukraine's Economic Performance in 2000-03 -- 4.2. Structure of 1999-2003 Ukrainian Rolled-Stock Exports -- 4.3. Output and Investments in the Cast Iron & Steel Sector, 1985-2003 -- 4.4. Comparative Cost Structure in Ferrous Metallurgies of Ukraine and Germany in 2001 -- 4.5. Financial Indicators of Ukraine's Ferrous Metallurgy -- 4.6. Ukraine's Projected Output, Domestic Consumption, Exports and Imports of Rolled Steel in 2004-10 -- 4.7. Medium-Term Projections for Output and Employment in Ukraine's Ferrous Metallurgy Sector -- 5.1. Bilateral Market Access Protocols Signed -- 5.2. Planned Reductions in Agriculture Tariffs -- 5.3. Agriculture Commitments by New WTO Members, 1995-2003 -- 5.4. Intellectual Property Projects -- 5.5. Technical Standards Projects -- 6.1. Bilateral Free Trade Arrangements Signed and Ratified by Ukraine -- A1. Foreign Trade Statistics' Sources: A Comparison -- A2. Balance of Payments in 1997-2002 -- A3. Merchandise Trade Balance, Exports and Imports of Ukraine in 1990-1994 -- A4. Geographic Structure of Merchandise Exports in 1996-2003 -- A5. Geographic Structure of Merchandise Imports in 1996-2003 -- A6. Geographic Structure of Net Merchandise Exports in 1996-2003 -- A7. Commodity Structure of Merchandise Exports in 1996-2003.

A8. Growth Rates of Merchandise Exports by Commodity Groups in 1997-2003 -- A9. Contributions to Exports Growth by Commodity Groups in 1997-2003 (Percent Change) -- A10. Contributions to Exports Growth by Commodity Groups in 1997-2003 (Percent Share of Change) -- A11. Commodity Structure of Merchandise Imports in 1996-2003 -- A12. Growth Rates of Merchandise Imports by Commodity Groups in 1997-2003 -- A13. Contributions to Imports Growth by Commodity Groups in 1997-2003 (Percent Change) -- A14. Contributions to Imports Growth by Commodity Groups in 1997-2003 (Share of Percent Change) -- A15. Commodity Structure of Net Merchandise Exports in 1996-2003 -- A16. Merchandise Exports Analytical Representation, 1996-2002 -- A17. Commodity Structure of Merchandise Exports in 1996-2002 -- A18. Growth Rates of Merchandise Exports by Commodity Groups in 1997-2002 -- A19. Contributions to Exports Growth by Commodity Groups in 1997-2002 (Percent Change) -- A20. Contributions to Exports Growth by Commodity Groups in 1997-2002 (Share of Percent Change) -- A21. Merchandise Imports Analytical Representation, 1996-2002 -- A22. Commodity Structure of Merchandise Imports in 1996-2002 -- A23. Growth Rates of Merchandise Imports by Commodity Groups in 1997-2002 -- A24. Contributions to Imports Growth by Commodity Groups in 1997-2002 (Percent Change) -- A25. Contributions to Imports Growth by Commodity Groups in 1997-2002 (Share of Percent Change) -- A26. Commodity Structure of Merchandise Exports in 1996-2002 -- A27. Growth Rates of Merchandise Exports by Commodity Groups in 1997-2002 -- A28. Contributions to Exports Growth by Commodity Groups in 1997-2002 (Percent Change) -- A29. Contributions to Exports Growth by Commodity Groups in 1997-2002 (Share of Percent Change) -- A30. Commodity Structure of Merchandise Imports in 1996-2002.

A31. Growth Rates of Merchandise Imports by Commodity Groups in 1997-2002 -- A32. Contributions to Imports Growth by Commodity Groups in 1997-2002 (Percent Change) -- A33. Contributions to Imports Growth by Commodity Groups in 1997-2002 (Share of Percent Change) -- A34. Export Specialization Indices in 1996-2002, 2-digit SITC level -- A35. Export Specialization Indices in 1996-2002, Exports to CIS, 2-digit SITC level -- A36. Export Specialization Indices in 1996-2002, Exports to the EU, 2-digit SITC level -- A37. Export Specialization Indices in 1996-2002, 3-digit SITC level -- A38. Export Specialization Indices in 1996-2002, Exports to CIS, 3-digit SITC level -- A39. Export Specialization Indices in 1996-2002, Exports to the EU, 3-digit SITC level -- A40. Contribution of commodity groups to the Grubel-Lloyd index in 1996-2002 -- A41. Contribution of Commodity Groups to the Grubel-Lloyd Index for Trade with the CIS in 1996-2002 -- A42. Contribution of Commodity Groups to the Grubel-Lloyd Index for Trade with the ROW in 1996-2002 -- A43. Complementarity of Ukraine's Export Structure with its Trading Partners' Import Structures in 1996-2002 -- FIGURES -- 1. Main Trends in Merchandise Trade -- 2. Import Procedures Perceived as Problematic -- 3. The Logic of the Proposed Trade Integration Strategy -- 1.1. The Value of Exported and Imported Goods and Balance of Trade in Goods -- 1.2. The Value of Exported and Imported Services and Balance of Trade in Services -- 1.3. Dynamics of Terms-of-Trade (TOT) Index, 1996-2003 -- 1.4. Commodity Structure of Ukraine's Exports in 2003 -- 1.5. Commodity Structure of Ukraine's Imports in 2003 -- 1.6. Geographic Structure of Exports -- 1.7. Indices of Physical Volumes and Prices of Exports to the CIS and ROW -- 1.8. Growth Rates for Russia's Imports from Selected Countries in 1996-99.

1.9. Growth Rates for Russia's Imports from Selected Countries in 1999-2003.

Ukraine's Trade Policy identifies the key drivers of Ukraine's recent trade performance, assesses current trade policies, and proposes recommendations to strengthen the Ukraine's trade integration strategy. It also identifies core bottlenecks in the ongoing integration processes, including global and regional integration. The study concludes that the main obstacles to furthering Ukraine's trade integration are domestic, and relate to deficiencies in the business environment. Problems in customs administration, standardization, and administrative barriers for new entry require immediate attention. The report highlights specific policy issues that hamper WTO accession, such as trade legislation, protection of intellectual property rights, government support for specific industries, and export restrictions. It also recommends improvements in the structure of Ukraine's import tariffs, reform of both the regime of free economic zones and mechanism of VAT refund, and investment in a major upgrade of government capacity for investment and export promotion. The report also draws attention to the importance of the post-WTO accession agenda for Ukraine. To take advantage of WTO membership, the Government will need to undertake significant institutional reforms to implement WTO regulatory rules in ways that facilitate integration into the world economy and provide benefits to private sector participants.

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