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ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRY EXPORTERS SURVEY
This is a national survey undertaken as part of the Environment Industry Action Agenda
(www.industry.gov.au/eiaa). It is seeking to identify firms that would like to receive assistance and
information on entering or expanding export markets for their goods and services.
Please answer the following questions, remembering that providing accurate information will enable us
to best identify your needs. Even if you do not wish to export, please return this form. The
information in this survey will be strictly confidential and will only be used at an aggregated level for
the purposes stated. Analysed results of this survey will be made available to all respondents.
NB: For the purposes of this survey, “exports” refer to products or services provided to destinations
outside of Australian borders, irrespective of whether payment is made in or outside of Australia.
If you have already received this survey form from another source please disregard this one.
Please return the completed electronic form by following the instructions on the e-form,
alternatively you can email, mail or fax the Word version of the survey form to either of the
contacts shown below:
For information on this survey contact either:
Malcolm Sherren
Environment Industries Section
Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
GPO Box 9839
Canberra ACT 2601
Johanna Wright
Project Manager Environment
Austrade
GPO Box 5301
Sydney NSW 2001
Phone: (02) 6213 7707
Fax: (02) 6213 7206
Email: malcolm.sherren@industry.gov.au
Phone: (02) 9390 2148
Fax:02 9390 2083
Email: johanna.wright@austrade.gov.au
Please complete the following:
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Part 1: Company Information
Company Name:
_________________________________________________________
Export Manager:
_________________________________________________________
1. What is the number of employees in your company?
.
  Go to Part 3
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2. Is your company currently exporting products or services?
Yes
No
3. If yes, how many years has your company been exporting?
Less than 1 year
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1 – 5 years
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6 – 10 years
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More than 10 years
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Part 2: Current Export Activity Information
4. List the three main environment products or services of your company:
Products
Services
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
3.
5. Please show in order of value the three top client industry sectors that you export to:
Construction

Water

Energy

Transport

Manufacturing

Other
 (please specify)
Mining

Petroleum

Tourism

6. What is your company’s average annual business turnover from exports?
Less than $100k
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$1 million - $10 million
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$100k - $1 million
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$10 million - $100million 
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7. What is the value of your total business turnover?
Less than $1 million
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$1m – $10 m
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$10m – $100 m
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Greater than $100m
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More than $1000m
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8. What are the main countries your company exports environment goods and services to?
Please number in order of importance
 (please specify
USA

Europe
China

countries)
India

_____________________________________
Japan

Korea

Indonesia

Pacific

Malaysia

New Zealand

Thailand

South America
 (please specify
Singapore

countries)_____________________________
Asia (other)
 (please specify
_____________________________________
 (please specify
countries)_____________________________
Other
_____________________________________
countries)_____________________________
_____________________________________
9. Does your company have offices/joint ventures/distributors in other countries?
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  Go to Part 3
Yes
No
10. In which countries do you have offices/joint ventures/distributors?
 (please specify
USA

Europe
China

countries)
India

_____________________________________
Japan

_____________________________________
Korea

Pacific

Indonesia

New Zealand

Malaysia

South America
 (please specify
Thailand

countries)
Singapore

_____________________________________
Asia (other)
 (please specify
_____________________________________
 (please specify
countries)____________________________
Other
____________________________________
countries)_____________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
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11. Please specify the mode of overseas presence (tick all that you utilise):
Representative Office
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Joint venture
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Subsidiary company

Manufacture under licence

Agent

Other_________________________________
Distributor

_____________________________________
Part 3: Future Export Activity Information
12. Is your company planning to export products
or services in the next twelve months?
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  Go to Question 15
Yes
No
13. Please indicate in order of importance which countries are your future target export countries?
 (please specify
USA

Europe
China

countries)_____________________________
India

_____________________________________
Japan

Pacific

Korea

New Zealand

Indonesia

South America
 (please specify
Malaysia

countries)_____________________________
Thailand

_____________________________________
Singapore

Other
Asia (other)
 (please specify
countries)_____________________________
 (please specify
countries)____________________________
_____________________________________
____________________________________
_____________________________________
Part 4: Barriers and Assistance Information
14. Please list areas where your company has experienced difficulties in exporting products or
services, whether assistance was sought for these difficulties and if so, where it was sought:
Examples of difficulties are: (list examples)
Difficulties in Exporting
Assistance sought?
Y/N
Where was assistance sought?
1.
2.
3.
4.
15. Would your company benefit from export assistance advice? 
Yes
  Go to Question 18
No
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16. Would you like to be added to our contact list to receive
information and/or assistance on export development activities?
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Yes
No
17. If yes, how would you like to receive further information:
Phone
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Fax
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Email
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Mail
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18. Please provide your contact details:
It is important to return this questionnaire even if you do not want to export. These details will
only be used if you choose to participate.
Export Manager:
______________________________________________________________
Postal Address:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Email: ____________________________________________________________________________
Phone: ___________________________Mobile:__________________________________________
Fax Number:_______________________Web site: ________________________________________
19. Is there any other relevant information you would like to share or issues you would like to raise?
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
20. How long did it take you to complete this questionnaire?
Minutes
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