Export Material - Business Plan Example

Download file to see previous pages Interestingly, the areas of Trans Tasmania and New Zealand were on top of the list. About 17,815 Australian businesses were exported to these islands in 2006-07. Hence, it is believed that a large number of exporters feel convenient in exporting to these regions and believe it to be an ideal place for learning the art of exporting. In addition, the data from Austrade/Sensis suggest that 36% of the entire exporting SMEs are interested in trading with New Zealand. At the same time, New Zealand has emerged as the top market for small and medium-sized enterprises.
The country is followed by the United States which has nearly 9316 exporters. Lured by the size of the market, a large number of SMEs start their business operations in the USA. Both the USA and Australia have already signed a Free Trade Agreement between them. As per the Austrade/Sensis research, the proportion of exporting SMEs trading with the USA has increased at a steady pace, since the FTA has been put into practice.
On similar lines, Singapore ranks third with about 6538 exporters. It is followed by the United Kingdom and Hong Kong with approximately 5668 and 5116 exporters, respectively. There are a large number of wholesale trading houses in ‘Entrepot’ economies such as Hong Kong and which act as a hub port for the importers as well as the exporters. For many years, Hong Kong has played the role of a gateway port in North-East Asia especially before China liberalized its economy to global trade and commerce. A similar type of role has been played by Singapore in South East Asia (Australian Wine Sector: Media Briefing 2007)
In terms of the United Kingdome, the “Kylie effect” is taken into consideration. As per the statistics, the United Kingdom lies far ahead of any other nation in the European continent. In fact, a large number of Australian exporters such as the Pop-Stars are moving to the UK owing to the historical and cultural association with the country. Accordingly, the UK has been used as a foundation to spread into Europe and the remaining parts of the world. ...Download file to see next pagesRead More