Agri-Food Export Strategies in Free Trade Agreements − the Case Study of Serbia in the Serbia-China FTA
The objective of the research is the evaluation of the competitiveness of Serbia’s exports in the agro-food trade with China, with the aim of deciding on the appropriate export strategy within the 2024 Serbia-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Export competitiveness diagnostics comprises 2018-2022...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Editura ASE
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Amfiteatru Economic |
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| Online Access: | https://www.amfiteatrueconomic.ro/temp/Article_3408.pdf |
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| Summary: | The objective of the research is the evaluation of the competitiveness of Serbia’s exports in
the agro-food trade with China, with the aim of deciding on the appropriate export strategy
within the 2024 Serbia-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Export competitiveness
diagnostics comprises 2018-2022 trade performance indicators (trade flows, export
diversification and technological classification and indices of trade specialisation, intraindustry trade and revealed comparative advantage), review of China's tariff concessions and
analysis of supply trends in the agri-food sector. Revealed comparative advantage indices
coupled with tariff concessions indicate a number of agri-food products with comparative
advantage and good prospects in the Chinese market. However, other trade performance
indicators point to serious weaknesses in Serbian agri-food exports to China, including high
product concentration, overall net export competitive disadvantage, prevalence of primary
products, and low intra-industry trade, resulted from significant supply constraints. These
findings, coupled with the growing demand for healthier and more nutritious foods in China,
point to an export strategy based on export diversification and product differentiation, rather
than export volume. Research complements the literature on agri-food competitiveness and
may be of interest to a number of agri-food economies in the era of proliferation of FTAs. |
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| ISSN: | 1582-9146 2247-9104 |