 Business in Macedonia, Skopje
Syllabus of the Subject - Foreign Trade and Business in Macedonia.
Skopje
- Introduction to the Republic of Macedonia (Southeast Europe, Balkans)
- Macedonian Economy
- Doing Business in Skopje
- Macedonian Foreign Trade (Import, Export)
- Access to the
Pan-European Corridor IX
- Foreign Direct Investment in Macedonia
- Access to the Macedonian Market
- Business Plan for Macedonia
The objectives of the Subject “Doing Business in Macedonia” are the following:
- To analyse the Macedonian Economy and Foreign Trade (Import, Export, FDI)
- To know the business opportunities in the Macedonian Market
- To analyse the trade relations of Macedonia with the country of the student
- To know the Macedonian Free Trade Agreements
- To develop a business plan for the Macedonian Market

Description of the Subject: Foreign Trade and Business in Macedonia
Macedonian Preferential Access and Free Trade Agreements
- Macedonia and the
Orthodox Economic Area
- Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)
- Macedonia-European Union Stabilisation and Accession Agreement (European Union-Western Balkans)
- European Union Enlargement
- Macedonia-EFTA States Free Trade Agreement
- Macedonia-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement
- Macedonia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement
- Central European Initiative (CEI)
- Regional Cooperation Council (RCC)
International Trade Facilitation Programs
- World Trade Organisation (WTO)
- Agreement on the Application of
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)
- Agreement on Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement)
- Agreement on
Preshipment Inspection
- Agreement on Safeguards (SG)
- WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)
- International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
- Convention Relating to Temporary Admission (Istanbul Convention)
- Customs Convention on Containers (CCC) - not a member
- COTIF Convention
- International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- Is not a member of the World Customs Organisation (WCO)
- Revised Kyoto Convention

European Trade and Economic Organisations
- Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
- Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Global Organisations
- United Nations (UN)
- World Bank
(WB)
- World Trade Organisation (WTO)
- International Monetary Fund
(IMF)
The Republic of Macedonia
- Macedonian Capital: Skopje
- Official Language of Macedonia: Macedonian
- Macedonian Area: 25,713 square kilometres
- Macedonian Population: 2.1 million people
- Type of Government: Parliamentary Republic
- Macedonia is a landlocked country
- Borders of Macedonia: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo and Serbia
- Independence of Macedonia: 1992 (Yugoslavia)
Religion in Macedonia: Orthodoxy (Christianity).
- Islam: 25%
Macedonia belongs to the Orthodox Economic Area
Macedonian Economy.
- 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
- Greece is one of the main investors in Macedonia
- Macedonian GDP (nominal): 10,198 million dollars
- Agriculture: 10%
- Industry: 25%
- Services: 65%
- GDP per capita of Macedonia: 4,461 dollars
- Currency of Macedonia: Macedonian Denar
- Macedonia is an official candidate country for access to the European Union
- Macedonia has demonstrated in the recent years a very strong commitment to
the economic reforms, the principles of free trade and regional integration
- Macedonia has the best Index of Economic Freedom in the region
- Top Macedonian Industries: foods, beverages, textiles, chemical products, iron, steel, cement, energy, pharmaceutical products

Macedonian Foreign Trade.
- The main Macedonian Exports are foods, beverages, tobacco, textiles, manufactures, iron, steel, automotive parts, buses
- Top Macedonian exports destinations: Germany (33%), Kosovo, Bulgaria, Greece 4.5%
- The main Macedonian Imports are machinery and equipment, cars, chemical products, fuels, food products
- The main suppliers of Macedonia are Germany (16%), the United Kingdom, Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey
Examples of the Subject - Foreign Trade and Business in Macedonia:


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