REGIONAL COOPERATION AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION

Macedonian export of non-agricultural products within CEFTA-2006 consists of: mineral
fuels (27.89%); iron and steel (26.79%), iron and steel products (12.62%) pharmaceuticals
(5.05%), electrical machinery and equipment (4.44%). Almost 2/3 of this export is
determined for Serbia, 16.29% for Croatia and 6.4% to Bosnia.
Macedonia is also an importer from the region. The most important agricultural import
items from the region for this country are: preparations from the milling industry (17.82%),
animal and vegetable fats and oils (11.79%), miscellaneous edible preparations (9.65%),
preparations of cereals and flour (9.47%) and diary products (7.29%). Major exporters of
these products from the region are Serbia with 77.20% and Croatia with 17.82% of the total
Macedonian import of agricultural products from CEFTA-2006.
Serbia and Croatia are major exporters of non-agricultural products in Macedonia as
well. They create 68.51% and 18.22% respectively of the total Macedonian imports of
these products from the region. Dominant import items from this group are: steel and iron
(17.34%), mineral fuels (16.14%), electrical machines and equipment (8.28%), plastics
(5.84%), paper and paper board (5.11%) (Calculated on basis of data from the Mission of
the Republic of Macedonia in Brussels, March 2009).
3.5. Trade exchange of Moldavia
CEFTA-2006 TRADE COOPERATION
Looking back in history, Moldavia has never been a traditional partner to the Western
Balkan countries. The multilateral free trade agreement affected positively Moldavian
trade with the region, however total Moldavian trade exchange with CEFTA-2006 is rather
insignificant. This is not only a result of the lack of trading ties and partnerships, but also
on the low capacity of the Moldavian economy.
Total Moldavian export of agricultural products in CEFTA-2006 countries in the first half
of 2008 reached 3.31% of its total agricultural export at that period of time and was almost
doubled comparing to the total realized export in the region the year before. Almost 2/3
of Moldavian agricultural export in CEFTA-2006 consists of residues and waste from
the food industries and prepared animal fodder. Another 15.84% consist of animal and
vegetable fats and oils and 6.46% of diary products. Almost 90.5% of this kind of export is
done with Serbia and 6.5% with Albania.
The export of non-agricultural products consists basically of iron and steel (73.94%). About
60% of it goes to Serbia and a bit less than 30% to Croatia.
Looking at the import side, about half of its total agricultural import form the region
consists of oil seeds and plants and about 18% of food preparations. Almost 90% of the total
agricultural CEFTA-2006 import in Moldavia is realized by only one partner – Serbia.
The import of non-agricultural products consists of pharmaceuticals (21.85%), chemical
products (18.73%), paper and paper board (15.37%), active organic substances (10.49%),
boilers and machines (9.78%), glass and glass ware (8.73%). For non-agricultural imports
from the region Moldavia has three major partners: Serbia that creates almost 60% of total
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