Hungary : Foreign Trade Issues in the Context of Accession to the EU

With progress in industrial restructuring demonstrated by the evolving composition of exports, Hungary seems well poised to take advantage of becoming part of the European single market.

However, threats remain. This study examines present trade policies and makes recommendations for improvement.

This publication is a Technical Paper sponsored by the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network of the World Bank's Europe and Central Asia Division.

It is part of a comprehensive series regarding the many important factors that influence European Union (EU) accession in the Central and East European countries (CEEC).

The topics in the series cover both the social and economic aspects of accession across a broad range of sectors.

The series also provides background information for specific acceding countries.

These publications will be of interest to EU member and candidate countries, their ministries, and any one studying the accession issue.