Business in Macedonia, Skopje, Macedonian Economy

1. Introduction to the Republic of Macedonia (Southeast Europe, Balkans)
2. Macedonian Economy
3. Business in Skopje
4. Macedonian International Trade
5. Transport and Logistics
1. Access to the Pan-European Corridor IX
6. Investment in Macedonia
7. Access to the Macedonian Market
8. Business Plan for Macedonia

The objectives of the subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Macedonia” are the following:

1. To analyze the Macedonian Economy, Logistics and Global Trade
2. To identify business opportunities in the Macedonian Market
3. To analyze the trade relations of Macedonia with the student's country
4. To know the Macedonian Trade Agreements
5. To develop a business plan for the Macedonian Market

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Macedonia” belongs to the following Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate: World Trade.

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Master adapted to the Macedonian Students.

Languages: + Macedonia Macedoine Macedónia.

1. Credits of the Subject “Business, Trade and Transport in Macedonia”: 1

Macedonian Preferential Access and Trade Agreements:

1. Macedonia and the Orthodox Economic Area
2. Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)
3. Central European Initiative
4. Regional Cooperation Council
5. Black Sea Economic Cooperation
6. Macedonia-European Union
   1. Stabilization and Accession Agreement
   2. European Union-Western Balkans
   3. EU Enlargement
7. Macedonia-EFTA States Agreement
8. Macedonia-Ukraine Agreement
9. Macedonia-Turkey Agreement
10. UK-Macedonia Free Trade and Economic Integration Agreement

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
   2. Agreement on Sanitary Measures
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. BIC
3. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
4. International Maritime Organization (IMO)
   1. Convention for Safe Containers
   2. Istanbul Convention
5. Customs Convention on Containers - not a member
6. COTIF Convention (Rail)
7. Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
8. International Road Transport Union (IRU)
   1. TIR Convention
   2. Guidelines on Safe Load Securing for Road Transport
9. International Chamber of Commerce
10. Is not a member of the WCO
    1. Revised Kyoto Convention

European Organizations:

1. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
2. OSCE

1. United Nations
   1. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
   2. International Trade Centre
   3. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
2. World Bank
3. World Trade Organization (WTO)
4. International Monetary Fund

1. Macedonian Capital: Skopje
2. Official Language of Macedonia: Macedonian
3. Macedonian Area: 25,713 km²
4. Macedonian Population: 2.1 million people
5. Type of Government: Parliamentary Republic
6. Macedonia is a landlocked country
7. Borders of Macedonia: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo and Serbia
8. Independence of Macedonia: 1992 (Yugoslavia)

Religion in Macedonia: Orthodoxy (Christianity).

1. Islam: 25%

Macedonia belongs to the Orthodox Economic Area

Macedonian Economy.

1. The Republic of Macedonia has experienced one of the highest economic growth rates in Europe with an average of 4% (even during the political crisis) making it comparable to countries like Romania or Poland
2. Greece is one of the main investors in Macedonia
3. Macedonian GDP (nominal): 10,198 million dollars
   1. Agriculture: 10%
   2. Industry: 25%
   3. Services: 65%
4. GDP per capita of Macedonia: 4,461 dollars
5. Currency of Macedonia: Macedonian Denar
6. Macedonia is an official candidate country for access to the EU
7. Macedonia has demonstrated in the recent years a very strong commitment to the economic reforms, the principles of free trade and regional integration
8. Macedonia has the best Index of Economic Freedom in the region
9. Top Macedonian Industries: foods, beverages, textiles, chemical products, iron, steel, cement, energy, pharmaceutical products

Macedonian Foreign Trade.

1. The main Macedonian Exports are foods, beverages, tobacco, textiles, manufactures, iron, steel, automotive parts, buses
2. Top Macedonian exports destinations: Germany (33%), Kosovo, Bulgaria, Greece 4.5%
3. The main Macedonian Imports are machinery and equipment, cars, chemical products, fuels, food products
4. The main suppliers of Macedonia are Germany (16%), the UK, Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey