SVATOŠ M., SMUTKA L.
Abstract
This paper sets out to analyze more closely the agricultural foreign trade realized between EU countries on the one hand and
China and India on the other. The mutual agricultural foreign trade is characterized by very dynamic growth. The exports
from EU countries are realized at a much higher price per kilogram than is the case with imports from China and India.
Furthermore, while in the EU the growth of value of mutual trade with China and India is realized mainly through growing
added value of the traded goods, the value growth of Chinese and Indian exports to the EU is realized mainly through a
high share of exported mass. The actual commodity structure of mutual trade is based on limited number of aggregations
(approximately 10–15). With respect to comparative advantages achieved only within the framework of trade in relations
between the EU – China and EU – India, it is proved that these countries maintain a comparative advantage in 23 aggregations
respectively in 26 aggregations.
Key words:
trade, global, competitiveness, export, import, agriculture, structure