Department of State Development
South Australian Exporters Survey

Purpose of Collection

The purpose of this survey is to identify South Australian exporters and to determine their characteristics. This information will be used to understand how the South Australian government can better assist your business.

If you do not have a South Australian business address, there is no need for you to complete the remainder of the following survey questions.

Confidentiality

The information provided by you will remain confidential to the Department of State Development and the Minister for Investment and Trade.

All responses are confidential and will be reported in aggregated form to ensure individual responses cannot be identified. By completing this survey you acknowledge that you have read and understood all of the information detailed in this notification, and agree to undertake the survey.

Nominated Contact Person

Please forward this form to the most appropriate contact person to provide information for your business.

Help Available

If you have any questions or need assistance in completing your survey, please telephone Tim Davis: +61 08 8303 2193.

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* 1. Please provide the following contact information. Please provide a South Australian business address. If you do not have a South Australian business address, there is no need for you to complete this survey.

Company name:

Contact person:

Job title:

ABN:

Main phone:

Contact email:

Website:

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* 2. Please provide a South Australian business address.

Street line 1

Street line 2

City

Postal address

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* 3. Has your business exported goods and/or services from South Australia in the last 2 years?

Yes

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* 4. Does your business intend to export goods and/or services from South Australia in the next 2 years?

Yes

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* 5. How many employees does your business have?

Less than 5

5 – 19

20 – 99

100 – 199

200 or above

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* 6. Which one industry category best describes your business? Please select one only.

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* 7. Is your business involved in any of the following sectors? (optional)

Tourism

Defence

Renewable technologies

Advanced manufacturing

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* 8. What was the total value of goods and/or services that your business exported in the financial year 2015/2016 (OR if you did not export in 2015/2016, then the total value of goods and/or services exported in the previous financial year 2014/2015)?

Less than $100,000

$100,000 – $249,999

$250,000 – $499,999

$500,000 – $999,999

$1,000,000 – $4,999,999

$5,000,000 – $19,999,999

$20,000,000 or above

No export activity

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* 9. What countries has your business exported to in the last two years? You can select up to five.


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* 10. What countries does your business intend to export to in the next two years? You can select up to five.


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* 11. Please indicate which of the following your business has used to assist its export activities, and how useful that service was. Select all that apply.

	Not at all useful	Somewhat useful	Useful	Mainly useful	Extremely useful	N/A
Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)	Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) Not at all useful	Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) Somewhat useful	Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) Useful	Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) Mainly useful	Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) Extremely useful	Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) N/A
TradeStart	TradeStart Not at all useful	TradeStart Somewhat useful	TradeStart Useful	TradeStart Mainly useful	TradeStart Extremely useful	TradeStart N/A
Export Market Development Grant	Export Market Development Grant Not at all useful	Export Market Development Grant Somewhat useful	Export Market Development Grant Useful	Export Market Development Grant Mainly useful	Export Market Development Grant Extremely useful	Export Market Development Grant N/A
Exporters Institute	Exporters Institute Not at all useful	Exporters Institute Somewhat useful	Exporters Institute Useful	Exporters Institute Mainly useful	Exporters Institute Extremely useful	Exporters Institute N/A
Industry associations	Industry associations Not at all useful	Industry associations Somewhat useful	Industry associations Useful	Industry associations Mainly useful	Industry associations Extremely useful	Industry associations N/A
Council for International Trade and Commerce (CITSCA)	Council for International Trade and Commerce (CITSCA) Not at all useful	Council for International Trade and Commerce (CITSCA) Somewhat useful	Council for International Trade and Commerce (CITSCA) Useful	Council for International Trade and Commerce (CITSCA) Mainly useful	Council for International Trade and Commerce (CITSCA) Extremely useful	Council for International Trade and Commerce (CITSCA) N/A
Chambers of commerce (e.g. Australia China Business Council)	Chambers of commerce (e.g. Australia China Business Council) Not at all useful	Chambers of commerce (e.g. Australia China Business Council) Somewhat useful	Chambers of commerce (e.g. Australia China Business Council) Useful	Chambers of commerce (e.g. Australia China Business Council) Mainly useful	Chambers of commerce (e.g. Australia China Business Council) Extremely useful	Chambers of commerce (e.g. Australia China Business Council) N/A
Business SA	Business SA Not at all useful	Business SA Somewhat useful	Business SA Useful	Business SA Mainly useful	Business SA Extremely useful	Business SA N/A
Private sector professional services (e.g. consultants)	Private sector professional services (e.g. consultants) Not at all useful	Private sector professional services (e.g. consultants) Somewhat useful	Private sector professional services (e.g. consultants) Useful	Private sector professional services (e.g. consultants) Mainly useful	Private sector professional services (e.g. consultants) Extremely useful	Private sector professional services (e.g. consultants) N/A
Other partner/mentor businesses	Other partner/mentor businesses Not at all useful	Other partner/mentor businesses Somewhat useful	Other partner/mentor businesses Useful	Other partner/mentor businesses Mainly useful	Other partner/mentor businesses Extremely useful	Other partner/mentor businesses N/A
None	None Not at all useful	None Somewhat useful	None Useful	None Mainly useful	None Extremely useful	None N/A

Other service (please specify)

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* 12. Has your business ever participated in an outward trade mission?

Note: In this context, an ‘outward trade mission’ is a South Australian Premier or Minister led trip to overseas regions with South Australian businesses and government representatives.

Yes

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* 13. If so, how effective was the outward trade mission in assisting your business to export?

Very effective

Slightly effective

Ineffective/no impact

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* 14. Has your business ever participated in an inward trade mission?

Note: In this context, an ‘inward trade mission’ is a group of government representatives and businesses from a foreign jurisdiction travelling to South Australia to meet with local businesses and government. You may have participated in an inward trade mission by attending meetings or events with a delegation of foreign buyers.

Yes

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* 15. If so, how effective was the inward trade mission in assisting your business to export??

Very effective

Slightly effective

Ineffective/no impact

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* 16. Do you have any other thoughts or comments on the South Australian export industry in relation to your business that you would like the Department of State Development to know? Please write any comments below.

Thank you for completing this survey. Your input is greatly appreciated.

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* 1. Please provide the following contact information. Please provide a South Australian business address. If you do not have a South Australian business address, there is no need for you to complete this survey.

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* 2. Please provide a South Australian business address.

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* 3. Has your business exported goods and/or services from South Australia in the last 2 years?

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* 4. Does your business intend to export goods and/or services from South Australia in the next 2 years?

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* 5. How many employees does your business have?

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* 6. Which one industry category best describes your business? Please select one only.

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* 7. Is your business involved in any of the following sectors? (optional)

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* 8. What was the total value of goods and/or services that your business exported in the financial year 2015/2016 (OR if you did not export in 2015/2016, then the total value of goods and/or services exported in the previous financial year 2014/2015)?

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* 9. What countries has your business exported to in the last two years? You can select up to five.

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* 10. What countries does your business intend to export to in the next two years? You can select up to five.

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* 11. Please indicate which of the following your business has used to assist its export activities, and how useful that service was. Select all that apply.

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* 12. Has your business ever participated in an outward trade mission?Note: In this context, an ‘outward trade mission’ is a South Australian Premier or Minister led trip to overseas regions with South Australian businesses and government representatives.

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* 13. If so, how effective was the outward trade mission in assisting your business to export?

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* 15. If so, how effective was the inward trade mission in assisting your business to export??

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* 16. Do you have any other thoughts or comments on the South Australian export industry in relation to your business that you would like the Department of State Development to know? Please write any comments below.

* 12. Has your business ever participated in an outward trade mission?

Note: In this context, an ‘outward trade mission’ is a South Australian Premier or Minister led trip to overseas regions with South Australian businesses and government representatives.