Operating in foreign markets
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11. Now focusing on globalisation. For your company right now, would you say globalisation presents more of an opportunity for your company or more of a threat to your company?
55
Opportunity
18
Threat
23
Neither
0
Don't know/refused
12. There is continued speculation on the impact of emerging economies around the world affecting businesses. The four key economies under the spotlight are Brazil, Russia, India and China - these are sometimes known as the BRIC economies.
What has been the impact on your business, over the last two years to three years, of the economic expansion in....? (select one option per country)
| Significantly Increased Business | Increased Business | No Impact | Decreased Business | Significantly Decreased Business |
| Brazil | 2 | 6 | 83 | 2 | 1 |
| Russia | 2 | 8 | 80 | 2 | 0 |
| India | 3 | 10 | 72 | 4 | 1 |
| China | 7 | 13 | 50 | 6 | 2 |
13. Do you import, or have formal plans to import within the next two years from: (select one option per country only).
| I already import and have further formal plans to do so | I already import but have no further formal plans to do so | I do not currently import but have formal plans to start | I do not import and have no formal plans to start |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 5 | 84 |
| Russia | 3 | 1 | 6 | 84 |
| India | 6 | 2 | 6 | 76 |
| China | 13 | 3 | 6 | 58 |
14. Do you export, or have formal plans to export within the next two years to: (select one option per country only).
| I already export and have further formal plans to do so | I already export but have no further formal plans to do so | I do not currently export but have formal plans to start | I do not export and have no formal plans to start |
| Brazil | 6 | 2 | 7 | 80 |
| Russia | 7 | 3 | 7 | 77 |
| India | 6 | 2 | 6 | 76 |
| China | 9 | 2 | 5 | 63 |