Restricting the crossing of border in the system of non-tariff regulation of international trade and shaping the country’s image

  • Nataliya O. Krasnikova Oles Honchar Dnipropetrovsk National University, Dnipro http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6484-2050
  • H. O. Filatov Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Turkey, Ankara
  • D. A. Krasnikov PJSC «The Plant «Fregat»», Pervomaisk
Keywords: non-tariff instruments, crossing points, image of the country, crossing the border, Ukraine

Abstract

In the case of introduction of visa-free regime between Ukraine and the European Union (EU) there will arise a problem of matching throughput capacity of the Ukrainian checkpoints to the quantity of people who would want to cross the border. The absence of need for obtaining a visa does not eliminate compulsory customs and border control, but it potentially increases the number of people who intend to cross the border. A growing number of border crossings in case of their mismatch with the criteria for checkpoints are a potential non-tariff restricting barrier in international trade. A threat to the image of the country from the occurrence of such a tool of non-tariff regulation indicates relevance of present study.

The aim of the work was to study the dynamics of actual and potentially possible border crossings and to define directions for the optimization of procedures of such a crossing to eliminate negative impact of this non-tariff instrument of regulating international trade on the overall image of the country. 

We analyzed the peculiarities of crossing the border between Ukraine and the EU through automobile crossing points based on quantitative data regarding crossing the Ukrainian–Polish border. The goals and structure of movement across the border by frequency are clarified. We defined criteria for increase in the discrepancy between actual and nominal throughput capacities of the Ukrainian checkpoints.

The scientific novelty of present research is establishing the nature of quantitative effect from restricting the crossing of border on the image of the country with the help of world rankings.

A practical significance of the study is to identify ways to improve a procedure for crossing the border: 1) by combining Polish and Ukrainian infrastructure of control at checkpoints; 2) by creating separate lined for crossing the border by persons without transportation vehicles; 3) by simplifying a procedure of control at the border both by checking only by border staff and by increasing the value of goods that a citizen can bring into country; 4) by financing technical equipment for crossing points and their infrastructure by introducing a targeted general tax for persons who cross the border; 5) by compiling open and regular statistics of border crossing.

A promising direction for further research is the economic substantiation of appropriateness of the proposed ways to improve the throughput capacities of checkpoints.

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Published
2016-12-25
How to Cite
Krasnikova, N. O., Filatov, H. O., & Krasnikov, D. A. (2016). Restricting the crossing of border in the system of non-tariff regulation of international trade and shaping the country’s image. European Journal of Management Issues, (7), 215-221. https://doi.org/10.15421/191623