Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Please send in your response to Mr. Debashish Pal at
FICCI, Federation House, 1, Tansen Marg, New Delhi – 110 001
Fax: 011-23320714, 23721504, pal_debashish@ficci.com
Your response would be kept strictly confidential
1. How would you rate the current OVERALL EXPORT CONDITIONS compared to the
last 6 months? (please tick appropriate vertical)
Substantially Moderately Same/ no change Moderately Substantially
Better Better Worse Worse
2. What are your expectations for the OVERALL EXPORT CONDITIONS in the next 6
months as compared to the present situation(please tick appropriate vertical)
3.
Substantially Moderately Same/ no change Moderately Substantially
Better Better Worse Worse
3 How is your INDUSTRY SECTOR EXPORTS performing currently compared to the
last 6 months? (please tick appropriate vertical)
Substantially Moderately Same/ no change Moderately Substantially
Better Better Worse Worse
4 What are your expectations for the EXPORT performance of your INDUSTRY
SECTOR in the next 6 months as compared to the present situation? (please tick
appropriate vertical)
Substantially Moderately Same/ no change Moderately Substantially
Better Better Worse Worse
5 How is your ORGANISATION /COMPANY EXPORTS performing currently
compared to the last 6 months? (please tick appropriate vertical)
Substantially Moderately Same/ no change Moderately Substantially
Better Better Worse Worse
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6 What are your expectations for the EXPORTS performance of your ORGANISATION
/COMPANY in the next 6 months as compared to the present situation? (please tick
appropriate vertical)
Substantially Moderately Same/ no change Moderately Substantially
Better Better Worse Worse
7 By how much do you expect the following to change in your company exports in the
next 6 months? (Please tick appropriate box)
Decline Same Increase Increase Increase Increase Increase
0% -5% 5% -10% 10%-20% 20%-30% > 30%
a. Export
Volume
b. Export
Prices
8 Which of the following factors is / are adversely affecting your overall export
performance? (please tick appropriate boxes)
1 Weak market demand(International Market) 2 Excess productive capacity
3 Competitive Environment 4 Availability of credit
5 Cost of credit 6 Inadequate infrastructure
7 Rising cost of raw materials 8 Rupee Appreciation
9 Tariff and Non Tariff Barriers 10 Government promotional
schemes
11 Government procedures
Please elaborate upon the most serious factor for your company and industry
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9 Kindly provide information on the expected movement in your exports and freight rates
over the next six months to the following regions / countries? (You may leave out the regions /
country where you are not currently exporting) (Write – I for increase, D for decrease or NC
for no change)
Region / Country Movement in Movement in Movement in
Exports volume Air Freight Sea Freight
(I, D or NC) (I, D or NC) (I, D or NC)
South East Asia
SAARC
European Union
Middle East
CIS
Africa
Latin America
Australia
USA
Canada
China
UAE
Japan
United Kingdom
Russia
10 Will the newly introduced schemes (Focus Market Scheme, Focus Product Scheme and
the newly launched Duty Free Import Authorization Scheme) help your company in
exports?
Yes No
Any Comments_________________________________________________________________
11 Your suggestions for boosting exports from your industry? ( Post EXIM policy 2006-07
announcements )
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