Foreign trade policy of the Republic of Moldova: analysis and trends

Abstract

State policy in the fi eld of foreign economic activity aims at developing a system of measures of a legislative, executive and control nature, pointed at regulating imports and exports with foreign countries. There is an acute problem of improving the trade policy of the Republic of Moldova in order to promote exports and expand sales markets. Moldova has not yet accumulated signifi cant experience in this area, which, combined with a weak legal framework, creates diffi culties in organizing trade policy to ensure the trade interests of Moldovan businesses. This study is based on a SWOT analysis, and its main purpose is to substantiate the main objectives of strategies, state programs focused on improving foreign trade policy. Author proposed to develop and implement strategies that would include the following fourgeneral objectives: supporting the growth of export potential; improving the quality of domestic goods; increasing the quality of infrastructure and logistics effi ciency; development of electronic commerce.