COMPETITIVENESS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OF BELARUS AT FOREIGN MARKETS: ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY AND FULFILLMENT OF THE EXPORT POTENTIAL

Abstract

The article proposes the methodological approaches to the estimation of export efficiency and competitiveness of agricultural products at foreign markets; determination of the volume of export of national products; identifying prospective markets for the sales of Belarusian agricultural products. The directions of the research on the world food market, methods and techniques for the regulation of the foreign trade in importing countries are substantiated. The level of tariff and nontariff shelter of agricultural products in definite countries and communities is identified. Forecasting parameters of the capacity of the national markets including domestic consumption, export and import are determined.