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Call for Feedback on Trade with the UK and the EU
Shaping Trade Policy and Future Trade Agreements
Are you trading goods and/or services internationally? This call for feedback is for you! We would like to understand what would enable you to trade (or trade more) with the European Union or the United Kingdom and whether you are aware of and use preferential market access conditions. Your answers will help inform trade projects to better assist small and medium-sized companies. The form will take about 5 minutes to complete and answers are anonymous. Thank you in advance!
In case you have questions or experience any difficulties in completing this form, please contact: "ntm@intracen.org"
In which country is your company located?
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Please select
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Chinese Taipei
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire
Cuba
Curaçao
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Holy See
Honduras
Hong Kong SAR
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iraq
Israel
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine, State of
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tanzania, United Republic of
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Do you mainly trade goods or services?
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Goods
Services
Do you export, import or both?
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Export
Import
Both
What are the main products you export?
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Select the main export sector of your company.
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Please select
Fresh food and raw agro-based products
Processed food and agro-based products
Wood, wood products and paper
Yarn, fabrics and textiles
Chemicals
Leather and leather products
Metal and other basic manufacturing
Non-electric machinery
Computer, telecommunications, consumer electronics
Electronic components
Transport equipment
Clothing
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Other
What are the main products you import?
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Select the main import sector of your company.
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Please select
Fresh food and raw agro-based products
Processed food and agro-based products
Wood, wood products and paper
Yarn, fabrics and textiles
Chemicals
Leather and leather products
Metal and other basic manufacturing
Non-electric machinery
Computer, telecommunications, consumer electronics
Electronic components
Transport equipment
Clothing
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Other
Describe the services you deliver to clients abroad.
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Select the sector in which your company provides services to clients abroad.
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Please select
Business Services (legal, medical, taxation, engineering, architectural etc.)
Communication Services (postal, telecommunication, audiovisual etc.)
Construction and Related Engineering Services (general construction, installation, assembly)
Distribution Services (wholesale, retail etc.)
Educational Services(primary, secondary, higher etc.)
Environmental Services (sewage, sanitation, refuse disposal etc.)
Financial Services (insurance, banking etc.)
Health Related and Social Services (hospital, social services etc.)
Tourism and Travel Related Services (hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, tourist guides etc.)
Recreational, Cultural and Sporting Services (entertainment, news agency, libraries, museums, sporting, other recreational services etc.)
Transport Services (maritime, air, rail, road transport etc.)
Other Services (not specified above)
How do you supply (deliver) your services to clients abroad? Check all that apply.
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We supply services electronically/online, by phone or by post
Clients from abroad travel to our country to benefit from our services
We supply services through affiliates/subsidiaries/representatives abroad
We travel temporarily to countries where clients are, to provide the services
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Your Experience of Exporting Goods to the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU)
Do you export to the UK?
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Yes
No
What are the reasons for not exporting to the UK? Check all that apply.
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Not interested
Lack of business opportunities
Lack of information on market access conditions
Difficulty to comply with the regulations
Logistical difficulties (e.g. transport costs)
Lack of information on potential buyers in the UK
High tariffs (customs duties)
Other
Why not and what would enable you to successfully export to the UK? Would you need any kind of support to do so?
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What would enable you to successfully export to the UK and would you need any kind of support to do so?
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What difficulties do you face while exporting to the UK? Check all that apply.
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Lack of business opportunities
Lack of information on market access conditions
Difficulty to comply with the regulations
Logistical difficulties (e.g. transport costs)
Lack of information on potential buyers in the UK
High tariffs (customs duties)
No difficulties
Other
Has there been any change in market access conditions for your exports to the UK (e.g. changes in customs duties) as of 1 January 2021 due to Brexit (the UK leaving the European Single Market)?
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Yes
No
I do not know
Specify the change.
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What is the impact or the expected impact of Brexit on your exports to the UK?
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No impact
Decrease in the exports
Increase in the exports
I do not know
Provide more details on the impact or the expected impact of Brexit.
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What would enable you to successfully continue exporting to the UK and would you need any kind of support to do so?
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Are you aware of any preferential access possibilities (e.g. duty free access provided by the Economic Partnership Agreement with the UK; duty-free access or reduced customs duty provided by the Generalized Scheme of Preferences; Free Trade Agreement with the UK) for the exports from your country to the UK market?
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Yes
No
Specify which agreement or preferential arrangement (e.g. EPA; GSP etc.)
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Do you use those preferences while exporting to the UK?
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Yes
No
What are the reasons for not using the preferences while exporting to the UK? Check all that apply.
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Lack of sufficient information on the preferences
Difficulties in understanding the rules concerning the preferences
There are no preferences on my product
Difficulties in complying with the rules of origin requirements
Other
What are the main difficulties in using the preferences while exporting to the UK? Check all that apply.
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Difficulties in complying with the rules of origin requirements
Difficulties in understanding the rules concerning the preferences
Lack of sufficient information on the preferences
No difficulties
Other
Do you export to the European Union (EU)?
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Yes
No
What are the reasons for not exporting to the EU? Check all that apply.
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Not interested
Lack of business opportunities
Lack of information on the EU market access conditions
Difficulty to comply with the regulations of the EU
Logistical difficulties (e.g. transport costs)
Lack of information on potential buyers in the EU
High tariffs (customs duties)
Other
Are you aware of any preferential access possibilities (e.g. duty-free access provided by the EU Generalized Scheme of Preferences; Free Trade Agreement with the EU) for the exports from your country to the EU market?
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Yes
No
Specify which preferences or agreement.
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Do you use those preferences?
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Yes
No
Why not?
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Are you aware of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) preferences and potential benefits (e.g. duty-free access to the EU market)?
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Yes
No
Do you use the EPA preferences while exporting to the EU?
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Yes
No
What are the reasons for not using the EPA preferences while exporting to the EU? Check all that apply.
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Lack of sufficient information on the EPA
Difficulties in understanding the rules concerning the EPA
There are no preferences on my product
Difficulties in complying with the rules of origin requirements
Other
Rate your experience in making use of the EPA preferences.
Easy
1
2
3
4
Very difficult
5
1 is Easy, 5 is Very difficult
What are the main difficulties in using the EPA preferences while exporting to the EU? Check all that apply.
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Difficulties in complying with the rules of origin requirements
Difficulties in understanding the rules concerning the EPA
Lack of sufficient information on the EPA
No difficulties
Other
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Your experience of importing goods from the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU)
Do you import from the UK?
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Yes
No
What are the reasons for not importing from the UK? Check all that apply.
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Not interested
The goods we need are not produced in the UK
Too costly
Logistical difficulties (e.g. transport costs)
High tariffs (customs duties)
Other
Why not and what would enable you to successfully import from the UK?
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What would enable you to successfully import from the UK?
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What difficulties do you face while importing from the UK? Check all that apply.
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Too costly
Logistical difficulties (e.g. transport costs)
High tariffs (customs duties)
No difficulties
Other
Has there been any change in your importing conditions from the UK (e.g. changes in customs duties) as of 1 January 2021 due to Brexit (the UK leaving the European Single Market)?
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Yes
No
I do not know
Specify the change.
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What is the impact or the expected impact of Brexit on your imports from the UK?
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No impact
Decrease in the imports
Increase in the imports
I do not know
Provide more details on the impact or the expected impact of Brexit.
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What would enable you to successfully continue importing from the UK?
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Are you aware of any agreement providing preferences (e.g. duty-free access or reduced customs duty provided by the Economic Partnership Agreement or by Free Trade Agreement) for the imports from the UK to your country?
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Yes
No
Specify which agreement.
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Do you use those preferences while importing from the UK?
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Yes
No
Why don't you use those preferences?
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Do you import from the European Union (EU)?
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Yes
No
What are the reasons for not importing from the EU? Check all that apply.
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Not interested
The goods we need are not produced in the EU
Too costly
Logistical difficulties (e.g. transport costs)
High tariffs (customs duties)
Other
Are you aware of any preferences (e.g. duty-free access due to the Free Trade Agreement) for the imports from the EU market, that your country applies?
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Yes
No
Specify which preferences or agreement.
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Do you use those preferences?
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Yes
No
Why not?
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Are you aware of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) preferences (e.g. duty-free imports from the EU)?
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Yes
No
Do you use the EPA preferences while importing from the EU?
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Yes
No
Why don't you use the EPA preferences?
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Your experience of supplying services to clients in/from the United Kingdom (UK)
Do you supply (deliver) your services to clients in/from the UK?
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Yes
No
What difficulties do you face while supplying services to clients in the UK? Check all that apply.
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Lack of business opportunities
Lack of information on market access
Lack of information on potential buyers
Lack of recognition of qualifications
Conditions on visas (e.g. work permits, entry quotas etc.)
Licensing requirements (e.g. nationality or residency conditions etc.)
Requirement to establish a commercial presence
Quantity control measures (e.g. prohibitions, quotas and monopolies etc.)
Burdensome tax requirements (e.g. double taxation, fees on network usage etc.)
Language issues
Logistical difficulties
Lack of internet connection
No difficulties
Other
What are the reasons for not supplying services to possible clients in the UK? Check all that apply.
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Lack of business opportunities
Lack of information on market access
Lack of information on potential buyers
Lack of recognition of qualifications
Conditions on visas (e.g. work permits, entry quotas etc.)
Licensing requirements (e.g. nationality or residency conditions etc.)
Requirement to establish a commercial presence
Quantity control measures (e.g. prohibitions, quotas and monopolies etc.)
Burdensome tax requirements (e.g. double taxation, fees on network usage etc.)
Language issues
Logistical difficulties
Lack of internet connection
Not interested
Other
Why not and what would enable you to successfully supply services to clients in the UK?
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Provide more information on the applicable difficulties and specify what would enable you to successfully supply services to clients in the UK.
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Provide more information on the applicable difficulties and specify what would enable you to successfully continue supplying services to clients in the UK.
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Has there been any change in conditions for supplying your services to clients in the UK as of 1 January 2021 due to Brexit (the UK leaving the European Single Market)?
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Yes
No
I do not know
Specify the change.
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What is the impact or the expected impact of Brexit on your supply of services to clients in/from the UK?
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No impact
Decrease in the supply of services
Increase in the supply of services
I do not know
Provide more details on the impact or the expected impact of Brexit.
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How do you usually report the obstacles you face while supplying services to clients abroad? Check all that apply.
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I do not report the obstacles my company faces
Through online websites
Through direct contact with relevant national institutions
Through direct contact with the foreign country institutions
Other
Why don't you report the obstacles you face?
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Provide the details on where you report the obstacles faced.
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Would you be interested in the possibility of online reporting of the obstacles you face?
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Yes
No
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Reporting Obstacles to Trade
How do you usually report the obstacles you face while exporting or importing? Check all that apply.
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I do not report the obstacles my company faces
Through online websites
Through direct contact with relevant national institutions
Through direct contact with the foreign country institutions
Other
Why don't you report the obstacles you face?
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Provide the details on where you report the obstacles faced.
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Would you be interested in the possibility of online reporting of the obstacles you face?
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Yes
No
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Company-specific questions
How many employees does your company have?
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Please select
Under 5 employees
5-10 employees
11-15 employees
16-20 employees
21-50 employees
51-100 employees
101-150 employees
151-200 employees
201-250 employees
251-500 employees
501-1000 employees
Above 1000 employees
I do not want to answer/I do not know
What percentage of your employees are female?
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Please select
0%
Less than 5%
5-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
More than 90%
I do not want to answer/I do not know
Is your company owned and/or directed (managed) by a woman?
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No
Yes: My company is owned by a woman
Yes: My company is managed by a woman
Yes: My company is owned and managed by a woman
I do not want to answer/I do not know
What percentage of your employees are younger than 35 years old?
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Please select
0 %
Less than 5%
5-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
More than 90%
I do not want to answer/I do not know
Is your company owned and/or directed (managed) by a person younger than 35 years old?
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No
Yes: My company is owned by a person younger than 35
Yes: My company is managed by a person younger than 35
Yes: My company is owned and managed by a person younger than 35
I do not want to answer/I do not know
How did you hear about this Call for Feedback?
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Referral from a colleague/friend
Through an event
Social media
Newsletter
While visiting a particular website
Other
Specify the details.
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