The dynamics of export supplies of goods in recent years is characterized by their growth from 80.7 million US dollars in 1997 to 147.9 million dollars in 2002. In January-September of the current year, products worth 154.9 million dollars were exported from the region. \n \nExport supplies this year were carried out to 57 countries of the world, including 10 CIS countries. In the European area, products were exported to 27 countries. Relations with the countries of Africa and Asia are becoming more active. Given the saturation of the European market, the development of relations with these countries is promising. \n \nMore than two-thirds of goods Volyn exported to European countries, a fifth - to CIS countries, 6 percent - to Asia, the rest - to Africa and America. The most goods were exported to the Russian Federation (worth 25 million dollars), Germany (21.1 million dollars), Hungary (15.3 million dollars), Poland (13.3 million dollars), Italy (8.7 million dollars), Estonia (7.2 million dollars), Great Britain (6.1 million dollars) and Finland (5.8 million dollars). \n \nMechanical engineering products are one of the main components of exports by Volyn manufacturers. This year, mechanical equipment, machines and mechanisms, instruments and apparatus worth 38.3 million dollars were exported. Among the goods of this group are bearings, engines, industrial fittings and equipment. Agricultural and food industry products worth 44.9 million dollars were shipped. An important export product manufactured in the region is forestry and woodworking industry products. It was shipped this year worth 11.6 million dollars. \n \nIt should be noted that a number of commercial structures specialize in the export of oil and its refined products. Over 9 months, they were exported worth 19.9 million dollars. \n \nGoods were exported by 240 enterprises, 61 percent of them are manufacturing enterprises and 30 percent are trading enterprises. \n\nIn the region's foreign trade, positive trends have emerged toward an increase in export supplies, growth in their share of mechanical engineering and agricultural products, and a decrease in the share of barter operations. Further building up the export potential of the region's enterprises is linked to attracting investment, introducing modern technologies, updating and expanding the product range.