Development priorities and current challenges for the logistics system of agrofood exports of the EAEU

At present, the problem of the underdeveloped logistics system of EAEU agrofood exports is becoming increasingly important. Functioning in the context of modern economic challenges, the transport and logistics complex of the EAEU is not able to sufficiently ensure the improvement of the effectiveness of logistics cooperation and requires significant modernization. The purpose of the study is to identify priority areas of development to improve the logistics system of the EAEU in the sphere of agro-industrial exports in overcoming the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the sanctions pressure on Russia. The article provides a brief overview of the EAEU agrofood system, problems and difficulties in the sphere of food supply, caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the introduction of economic and political sanctions against the customs and logistics complex of EAEU member states. Dynamics of development of organization of transportation in the conditions of pandemic COVID-19 in 2020-2021 in the EAEC countries was investigated. Negative trends caused by modern economic challenges that affect the organization of the customs and logistics system of the EAEU under sanctions have been studied. Priorities for the development of the modern agrofood customs and logistics system of the Eurasian Economic Union in the context of adopted strategic documents on the development of integration processes in the EAEU are outlined.