FOREIGN TRADE AND COMPETITIVENESS OF RASPBERRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA AND SELECTED COUNTRIES

Abstract

The subject of this study is the analysis of foreign trade and competitiveness of raspberries from Serbia and selected major producers and exporters (Poland and Ukraine), as well as from neighboring countries where raspberries play an increasingly important role in production and export (Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria), in the period 2010- 2021. The aim of the paper is to examine the competitive position of raspberries from Serbia and selected countries on global market and to give insight into changes between countries regarding competitiveness of raspberries. The results show that Serbia and Poland are leaders in the global market of frozen raspberries. Frozen raspberries from Serbia, Ukraine and Bulgaria are quality competitive, while Polish raspberries are competitive in price. The decrease in competitiveness of the leading countries on global market of frozen raspberries is noticeable, while the greatest increase in competitiveness was achieved in Ukraine.