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FOREIGN TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN INDIA : BUSINESS SURVEY

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* I. Contact Information

Name

Designation

Organization

Location (name of the state/s)

e-Mail Id

Mobile No.

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* II. Company Profile

1. What is the main sector of activity of your establishment?

Pharmaceuticals / Medical Devices

Capital / Engineering Goods

Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM)

Construction

Aerospace and Defence

Automotive and Auto Components

Textiles and Apparels

Chemicals

Others (please specify)

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* 2. Which of the following options pertain to your business?

Micro (Investment upto INR 1cr & Turnover upto INR 5 cr)

Small (Investment upto INR 10 cr & Turnover upto INR 50 cr)

Medium (Investment upto INR 50 cr & Turnover upto INR 250 cr)

Large

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* 3. Which of the following options pertain to total direct employees in your firm?

Between 0 to 50

Between 50 to 200

Between 200 to 500

More than 500

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* 4. Which of the following range of annual turnover pertains to your business?

Less than 5 cr

5 – 50 cr

50 – 100 cr

100 – 250 cr

more than 250 cr

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* 5. Where is your firm headquartered?

India

Outside India (Please specify)

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* 6. If exporting, how reliant are you on imported components for your exported products?

Not Reliant

Partially/Somewhat Reliant

Highly Reliant

Wholly Reliant

Not Applicable

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* III. International Trade

1. Is your Indian operation involved in Export or Import?

Export Only

Import Only

Both

None of the above

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* 2. What is the average share of Exports over total sales?

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* 3. What is the average share of Imports over total purchases?

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* 4. What does your firm Export?

(Instruction: Choose all that apply)

Raw Materials

Intermediate Goods

Final Products

Services

Not Applicable

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* 5. What does your firm Import?

(Instruction: Choose all that apply)

Raw Materials

Intermediate Goods

Final Products

Services

Not Applicable

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* 6. Which geographies does your firm export to?

(Instruction: Choose all that apply)

North America

Latin America

Europe

China

Pacific Region

Not Applicable

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* 7. Which geographies does your firm import from?

(Instruction: Choose all that apply)

North America

Latin America

Europe

China

Pacific Region

Not Applicable

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* 8. Please select level of ease at which your firm exports from India.

Extremely Easy

Fairly Easy

Moderate

Difficult

Extremely difficult

Not Applicable

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* 9. Please select level of ease at which your firm import to India.

Extremely Easy

Fairly Easy

Moderate

Difficult

Extremely difficult

Not Applicable

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* 10. On a scale of 1-5, how would you rate the effectiveness of India’s trade regime:

	Extremely Efficient	Quite Efficient	Moderate	Inefficient	Extremely Inefficient
a.Transparency in rules & regulations	a.Transparency in rules & regulations Extremely Efficient	a.Transparency in rules & regulations Quite Efficient	a.Transparency in rules & regulations Moderate	a.Transparency in rules & regulations Inefficient	a.Transparency in rules & regulations Extremely Inefficient
b.Import Tariff	b.Import Tariff Extremely Efficient	b.Import Tariff Quite Efficient	b.Import Tariff Moderate	b.Import Tariff Inefficient	b.Import Tariff Extremely Inefficient
c.Applicability of Tariffs	c.Applicability of Tariffs Extremely Efficient	c.Applicability of Tariffs Quite Efficient	c.Applicability of Tariffs Moderate	c.Applicability of Tariffs Inefficient	c.Applicability of Tariffs Extremely Inefficient
d.Free trade agreements / Preferential market access schemes	d.Free trade agreements / Preferential market access schemes Extremely Efficient	d.Free trade agreements / Preferential market access schemes Quite Efficient	d.Free trade agreements / Preferential market access schemes Moderate	d.Free trade agreements / Preferential market access schemes Inefficient	d.Free trade agreements / Preferential market access schemes Extremely Inefficient
e.Technical facilities for standards compliance	e.Technical facilities for standards compliance Extremely Efficient	e.Technical facilities for standards compliance Quite Efficient	e.Technical facilities for standards compliance Moderate	e.Technical facilities for standards compliance Inefficient	e.Technical facilities for standards compliance Extremely Inefficient
f.Customs Procedures	f.Customs Procedures Extremely Efficient	f.Customs Procedures Quite Efficient	f.Customs Procedures Moderate	f.Customs Procedures Inefficient	f.Customs Procedures Extremely Inefficient
g.Transport and logistic infrastructure or services with special focus on SEZs	g.Transport and logistic infrastructure or services with special focus on SEZs Extremely Efficient	g.Transport and logistic infrastructure or services with special focus on SEZs Quite Efficient	g.Transport and logistic infrastructure or services with special focus on SEZs Moderate	g.Transport and logistic infrastructure or services with special focus on SEZs Inefficient	g.Transport and logistic infrastructure or services with special focus on SEZs Extremely Inefficient
h.Technological advancements at the ports	h.Technological advancements at the ports Extremely Efficient	h.Technological advancements at the ports Quite Efficient	h.Technological advancements at the ports Moderate	h.Technological advancements at the ports Inefficient	h.Technological advancements at the ports Extremely Inefficient
i.Information asymmetry regarding foreign markets	i.Information asymmetry regarding foreign markets Extremely Efficient	i.Information asymmetry regarding foreign markets Quite Efficient	i.Information asymmetry regarding foreign markets Moderate	i.Information asymmetry regarding foreign markets Inefficient	i.Information asymmetry regarding foreign markets Extremely Inefficient
j.Geographical location	j.Geographical location Extremely Efficient	j.Geographical location Quite Efficient	j.Geographical location Moderate	j.Geographical location Inefficient	j.Geographical location Extremely Inefficient
k.Access to trade finance	k.Access to trade finance Extremely Efficient	k.Access to trade finance Quite Efficient	k.Access to trade finance Moderate	k.Access to trade finance Inefficient	k.Access to trade finance Extremely Inefficient
l.Stability/certainty of rules, regulations and processes	l.Stability/certainty of rules, regulations and processes Extremely Efficient	l.Stability/certainty of rules, regulations and processes Quite Efficient	l.Stability/certainty of rules, regulations and processes Moderate	l.Stability/certainty of rules, regulations and processes Inefficient	l.Stability/certainty of rules, regulations and processes Extremely Inefficient
m.Variability in the Exchange rates	m.Variability in the Exchange rates Extremely Efficient	m.Variability in the Exchange rates Quite Efficient	m.Variability in the Exchange rates Moderate	m.Variability in the Exchange rates Inefficient	m.Variability in the Exchange rates Extremely Inefficient
n.Export promotion schemes/WTO compliances	n.Export promotion schemes/WTO compliances Extremely Efficient	n.Export promotion schemes/WTO compliances Quite Efficient	n.Export promotion schemes/WTO compliances Moderate	n.Export promotion schemes/WTO compliances Inefficient	n.Export promotion schemes/WTO compliances Extremely Inefficient

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* 11. With regard to tariff and non-tariff barriers, which are the top 3 issues, whose resolution will help the industry in India? Also specify how it will impact your business.

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* IV. Factors affecting Foreign Direct Investment

1. On a scale of 1-5, please choose the options that best reflect your views on India’s investment attractiveness?

	Excellent	Good	Moderate	Poor	Extremely poor
a. Openness of FDI Policy	a. Openness of FDI Policy Excellent	a. Openness of FDI Policy Good	a. Openness of FDI Policy Moderate	a. Openness of FDI Policy Poor	a. Openness of FDI Policy Extremely poor
b. FDI Reforms	b. FDI Reforms Excellent	b. FDI Reforms Good	b. FDI Reforms Moderate	b. FDI Reforms Poor	b. FDI Reforms Extremely poor
c. Political Stability	c. Political Stability Excellent	c. Political Stability Good	c. Political Stability Moderate	c. Political Stability Poor	c. Political Stability Extremely poor
d. Procedures involved in Starting a business	d. Procedures involved in Starting a business Excellent	d. Procedures involved in Starting a business Good	d. Procedures involved in Starting a business Moderate	d. Procedures involved in Starting a business Poor	d. Procedures involved in Starting a business Extremely poor
e. Limitations on Foreign Equity	e. Limitations on Foreign Equity Excellent	e. Limitations on Foreign Equity Good	e. Limitations on Foreign Equity Moderate	e. Limitations on Foreign Equity Poor	e. Limitations on Foreign Equity Extremely poor
f. Operational Restrictions	f. Operational Restrictions Excellent	f. Operational Restrictions Good	f. Operational Restrictions Moderate	f. Operational Restrictions Poor	f. Operational Restrictions Extremely poor
g. Approval Mechanism	g. Approval Mechanism Excellent	g. Approval Mechanism Good	g. Approval Mechanism Moderate	g. Approval Mechanism Poor	g. Approval Mechanism Extremely poor
h. Technology Transfer	h. Technology Transfer Excellent	h. Technology Transfer Good	h. Technology Transfer Moderate	h. Technology Transfer Poor	h. Technology Transfer Extremely poor
i. Macroeconomic Indicators	i. Macroeconomic Indicators Excellent	i. Macroeconomic Indicators Good	i. Macroeconomic Indicators Moderate	i. Macroeconomic Indicators Poor	i. Macroeconomic Indicators Extremely poor
j. Infrastructure	j. Infrastructure Excellent	j. Infrastructure Good	j. Infrastructure Moderate	j. Infrastructure Poor	j. Infrastructure Extremely poor
k. IPR regime	k. IPR regime Excellent	k. IPR regime Good	k. IPR regime Moderate	k. IPR regime Poor	k. IPR regime Extremely poor

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* 2. Mention the 3 top policy measures that would help India become an even more attractive Investment destination? Also specify its impact on your business.

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* V. Factors affecting Doing business in India

1. How would you rate the level of ease of doing business in India?

Extremely Easy

Fairly Easy

Moderate

Difficult

Extremely difficult

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* 2. On a scale of 1-5, please choose the options that best reflect business conduciveness at your business location:

	Highly conducive to do business	Somewhat conducive to do business	Can’t say	Somewhat non-conducive to do business	Highly non-conducive to do business
a. Access to Finance	a. Access to Finance Highly conducive to do business	a. Access to Finance Somewhat conducive to do business	a. Access to Finance Can’t say	a. Access to Finance Somewhat non-conducive to do business	a. Access to Finance Highly non-conducive to do business
b. Protection of property rights	b. Protection of property rights Highly conducive to do business	b. Protection of property rights Somewhat conducive to do business	b. Protection of property rights Can’t say	b. Protection of property rights Somewhat non-conducive to do business	b. Protection of property rights Highly non-conducive to do business
c. Availability of land	c. Availability of land Highly conducive to do business	c. Availability of land Somewhat conducive to do business	c. Availability of land Can’t say	c. Availability of land Somewhat non-conducive to do business	c. Availability of land Highly non-conducive to do business
d. Incentives to R&D	d. Incentives to R&D Highly conducive to do business	d. Incentives to R&D Somewhat conducive to do business	d. Incentives to R&D Can’t say	d. Incentives to R&D Somewhat non-conducive to do business	d. Incentives to R&D Highly non-conducive to do business
e. Clearances at Centre / State Level	e. Clearances at Centre / State Level Highly conducive to do business	e. Clearances at Centre / State Level Somewhat conducive to do business	e. Clearances at Centre / State Level Can’t say	e. Clearances at Centre / State Level Somewhat non-conducive to do business	e. Clearances at Centre / State Level Highly non-conducive to do business
f. Corruption	f. Corruption Highly conducive to do business	f. Corruption Somewhat conducive to do business	f. Corruption Can’t say	f. Corruption Somewhat non-conducive to do business	f. Corruption Highly non-conducive to do business
g. Cost of electricity	g. Cost of electricity Highly conducive to do business	g. Cost of electricity Somewhat conducive to do business	g. Cost of electricity Can’t say	g. Cost of electricity Somewhat non-conducive to do business	g. Cost of electricity Highly non-conducive to do business
h. Protection of intellectual property rights	h. Protection of intellectual property rights Highly conducive to do business	h. Protection of intellectual property rights Somewhat conducive to do business	h. Protection of intellectual property rights Can’t say	h. Protection of intellectual property rights Somewhat non-conducive to do business	h. Protection of intellectual property rights Highly non-conducive to do business
i. Infrastructure	i. Infrastructure Highly conducive to do business	i. Infrastructure Somewhat conducive to do business	i. Infrastructure Can’t say	i. Infrastructure Somewhat non-conducive to do business	i. Infrastructure Highly non-conducive to do business
j. Labor regulations	j. Labor regulations Highly conducive to do business	j. Labor regulations Somewhat conducive to do business	j. Labor regulations Can’t say	j. Labor regulations Somewhat non-conducive to do business	j. Labor regulations Highly non-conducive to do business
k. Availability of Skilled labour	k. Availability of Skilled labour Highly conducive to do business	k. Availability of Skilled labour Somewhat conducive to do business	k. Availability of Skilled labour Can’t say	k. Availability of Skilled labour Somewhat non-conducive to do business	k. Availability of Skilled labour Highly non-conducive to do business
l. Direct and Indirect Tax rates	l. Direct and Indirect Tax rates Highly conducive to do business	l. Direct and Indirect Tax rates Somewhat conducive to do business	l. Direct and Indirect Tax rates Can’t say	l. Direct and Indirect Tax rates Somewhat non-conducive to do business	l. Direct and Indirect Tax rates Highly non-conducive to do business
m. Tax compliances	m. Tax compliances Highly conducive to do business	m. Tax compliances Somewhat conducive to do business	m. Tax compliances Can’t say	m. Tax compliances Somewhat non-conducive to do business	m. Tax compliances Highly non-conducive to do business
n. Enforcing Contracts Mechanism	n. Enforcing Contracts Mechanism Highly conducive to do business	n. Enforcing Contracts Mechanism Somewhat conducive to do business	n. Enforcing Contracts Mechanism Can’t say	n. Enforcing Contracts Mechanism Somewhat non-conducive to do business	n. Enforcing Contracts Mechanism Highly non-conducive to do business

o. Others (please specify and rank them)

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* I. Contact Information

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* II. Company Profile1. What is the main sector of activity of your establishment?

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* 2. Which of the following options pertain to your business?

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* 3. Which of the following options pertain to total direct employees in your firm?

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* 4. Which of the following range of annual turnover pertains to your business?

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* 5. Where is your firm headquartered?

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* 6. If exporting, how reliant are you on imported components for your exported products?

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* III. International Trade1. Is your Indian operation involved in Export or Import?

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* 2. What is the average share of Exports over total sales?

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* 3. What is the average share of Imports over total purchases?

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* 4. What does your firm Export?(Instruction: Choose all that apply)

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* 5. What does your firm Import?(Instruction: Choose all that apply)

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* 6. Which geographies does your firm export to?(Instruction: Choose all that apply)

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* 7. Which geographies does your firm import from?(Instruction: Choose all that apply)

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* 8. Please select level of ease at which your firm exports from India.

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* 9. Please select level of ease at which your firm import to India.

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* 10. On a scale of 1-5, how would you rate the effectiveness of India’s trade regime:

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* 11. With regard to tariff and non-tariff barriers, which are the top 3 issues, whose resolution will help the industry in India? Also specify how it will impact your business.

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* IV. Factors affecting Foreign Direct Investment1. On a scale of 1-5, please choose the options that best reflect your views on India’s investment attractiveness?

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* 2. Mention the 3 top policy measures that would help India become an even more attractive Investment destination? Also specify its impact on your business.

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* V. Factors affecting Doing business in India1. How would you rate the level of ease of doing business in India?

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* 2. On a scale of 1-5, please choose the options that best reflect business conduciveness at your business location:

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* 3. Mention the top 3 issues relating to business environment in India? Also specify how their resolution will help your business?

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* 4. Based on your responses above, in your view, what are top 3 strategic reforms for your sector or industry that should be prioritized?

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* II. Company Profile

1. What is the main sector of activity of your establishment?

* III. International Trade

1. Is your Indian operation involved in Export or Import?

* 4. What does your firm Export?

(Instruction: Choose all that apply)

* 5. What does your firm Import?

(Instruction: Choose all that apply)

* 6. Which geographies does your firm export to?

(Instruction: Choose all that apply)

* 7. Which geographies does your firm import from?

(Instruction: Choose all that apply)

* IV. Factors affecting Foreign Direct Investment

1. On a scale of 1-5, please choose the options that best reflect your views on India’s investment attractiveness?

* V. Factors affecting Doing business in India

1. How would you rate the level of ease of doing business in India?