Exports are considered as one of the priorities of government for the developing of the economy and facing the trade liberalization process of Albania in the international market. The increasement of exports is one of the most fundamental indicators for increasing the competitiveness in the economy, the increase of investors and one of the indicators for increasing the employment in Albania. The performance of the economy in these years has been characterized in quite large fluctuations in its

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... tability, restructuring, growth rate and in this way of huge transformations. This kind of performance has accompanied also that part of exportoriented economy by turning the economy and the domestic market to a market economy that is relied mainly on imports. Based on the Intermediate Interim Agreement on the 1-December 2006, it is expected a significant impact on domestic economic structure. Due to this agreement the export tariffs will decrease faster than those of imports. This is expected to have a positive effect because in the EU countries perform about 60% of imports and 80% of exports 1 . Because of the rapid expansion of exports and moderate growth in imports , there has been an improved trade deficit, helping to balance the demand and supply for foreign currency and to maintain the national currency 2