The article highlights the main trends of the current state of Ukraine’s foreign trade in terms of exports and imports of goods and services. It is noted that in the current conditions of globalization, foreign economic activity is one of the necessary conditions for maintaining sustainable economic development of the country, increasing the welfare of its population, improving the quality and standard of living.The commodity structure of foreign economic activity of Ukraineis characterized. It is proved that the structure of Ukraine’s foreign economic activity is dominated by commodity orientation. Thus, in the total value of exports, goods occupy more than 80%, in the total value of imports – more than 90%. It is generalized that despite the socio-economic instability, the current state of Ukraine’s foreign economic activity remains at a fairly high level, which causes its close dependence on changes in external conditions. It is substantiated that the central role in determining the total volume of exports and imports of goods and services is occupied by the issue of pricing. The economic content of foreign trade prices through the prism of the main types of foreign economic transactions is highlighted. It is proved that the mechanism of formation of foreign trade prices is due to their economic content and the specifics of the components, which are clearly regulated by current legislation. At the same time, it is determined that the mechanism of formation of foreign trade prices in the implementation of export and import operations is excellent, due to their economic content and the specifics of the operations themselves. The main components of export and import prices are considered. A detailed description of the individual components of prices is given.It is generalized that despite the clarity of the definition of the main components, the formation of seller prices (exporter or importer) is influenced by contractual terms agreed between the subjects of foreign economic relations in accordance with the rules of Incoterms. In fact, the latter are intended to «simplify» the lives of participants in domestic and international trade transactions and contain a detailed description of the distribution of terms of responsibility between the buyer and seller for the goods and their delivery in foreign markets. 

foreign economic activity, foreign trade, export, export price, import, import price