CEFTA Agreement and Opportunities for Wood Furniture Export of the Republic of MacedoniaCefta Agreement • March 21st, 2016
ABSTRACT • This paper is focused on business possibilities of CEFTA 2006 and its influence on export trend of wood furniture from the Republic of Macedonia. First, six categories of wood furniture export are analyzed such as: office furniture, kitchen furniture, bedroom furniture, living and dining room furniture, shop furniture and other furniture, presenting a positive trend in each category, except for living and dining room furniture. The total export of wood furniture shows a positive trend. The second part presents comparative research using mathematical and statistical methods for determining wood furniture export trends, analyzing the export to different countries and the use of the CEFTA 2006 agreement. The results show a positive trend of export of wood furniture from Mace- donia towards CEFTA countries. The main purpose of this research is to provide an overview of the use of the CEFTA 2006 agreement in the field of wood furniture export from the Republic of Macedonia, provi
CEFTA AGREEMENT AS A VEHICLE FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION IN SEECefta Agreement • October 3rd, 2018
The aim of this paper is to indicate the importance of economic cooperation for the development of regional economy of CEFTA countries and achieving better results using advantages of joint projects and access to third markets. As a free trade agreement, CEFTA has facilitated increased cooperation in the region, particularly among traditional partners that welcome the use of zero-rate customs. Ten years after signing the agreement, marked by constant improvement of trading terms between partners, CEFTA members have to find new ways to increase their trade in the conditions of economic stagnation and expand it with the EU countries. New synergies have to be achieved in order to raise trade above the current level. Also, every CEFTA member has to make an effort to resolve political conflicts and remove any nontariff barriers that could limit current cooperation. Finally, the importance of CEFTA is paramount for accession of each Western Balkan country to the EU.
