Trade Defence Instruments In Ukraine’s Economic Security Providing

Problem setting. Ensuring of the interests of domestic producers is the part of the economic security of the state. Trade instruments of domestic market protection from the adverse effects of foreign competition are used for it. Such means become more prevalent in crisis times when the problem of selling goods on the domestic market has been exacerbated, and production suffered losses. Actually the same phenomenon can be observed now, so this study is important. Analysis of recent researches and publications. The issues of application of trade defense instruments have been studied by such scientists-lawyers: M. Garmash, V. Konovalov, O. Onischuk, V. Opryshko, O. Pavlenko, V. Pyatnitsky, A. Shtefanyuk V. Shumilov and others. Among domestic economists it should be noted I. Burakovsky, V. Geyets, C. Novickiy, S. Osyka, Y. Pakhomov, V. Sidenko and others. It should be noted that the issues of application of trade defense instruments are relatively explored, but it requires new approaches in connection with the ongoing global financial and economic crisis. Target of research. The aim of the article is to conduct relevant research of the means of state economic security, including trade defense instruments, to make recommendations for their improvement. Article's main body. The preconditions and legal grounds for the use of trade defense instruments in the world (the WTO Agreement) have been studied. The reasons of imposition of additional duties in foreign economic activity have been analyzed. The legal regulation of trade defense instruments in Ukraine has been considered and the results of law enforcement activity in this field have been analyzed. The changes in foreign economic activity of Ukraine concerning with accession to the WTO has been defined. Conclusions and prospects for the development. Ukraine must take full advantage of WTO membership, to master all the means provided by the multilateral trade system of the WTO, to be able to defend themselves against hostile actions of all trading partners by all means provided by the WTO. The aim of the intensifying the protection of Ukraine's domestic market from the adverse effects of foreign competition should be: implementation of the principles of GATT / WTO; creating favorable conditions for export; preventing the use of trade defense instruments to goods produced in Ukraine; ensuring the competition and increase competitiveness; prevention of injury to domestic industry.