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Table 3 [Q1] How is your business affected by the US slowdown? (Interviewers to read out each answer, order to be randomized by computer, multiple responses allowed)

 

Frequency

% of total response (Base=717)

% of valid sample
(Base=501)

No change / Not affected

132

18.4%

26.3%

Fewer orders from US buyers compared to last year

116

16.2%

23.2%

Smaller volume orders from US buyers compared to last year

105

14.6%

21.0%

Lower prices offered by US buyers compared to last year

73

10.2%

14.6%

Shifting to other markets, e.g. Europe, Middle East

64

8.9%

12.8%

US business growing compared to last year, e.g. more orders from US buyers

10

1.4%

2.0%

None of the above

212

29.6%

42.3%

Don't know/ Hard to say

5

0.7%

1.0%

Total

717

100.0%

 

Missing

2

 

 


Table 4 [Q2a] Which of the following are the key markets of your company? (Interviewers to read out each answer, order to be randomized by computer, multiple responses allowed)

 

Frequency

% of total response (Base=1,199)

% of valid sample
(Base=503)

Hong Kong

340

28.4%

67.6%

Mainland China

295

24.6%

58.6%

Rest of Asia

183

15.3%

36.4%

US

149

12.4%

29.6%

Europe

144

12.0%

28.6%

Middle East

43

3.6%

8.5%

Latin America

34

2.8%

6.8%

Others

10

0.8%

2.0%

Don't know/ Hard to say

1

0.1%

0.2%

Total

1,199

100.0%

 


Table 5 [Q3] Apart from legally required insurance, such as employee compensation, motor insurance and MPF, does your company have other insurance coverage for your business? If yes, what kind of insurance? (Interviewers to read out each answer for those who answer "yes", multiple responses allowed à then go to Q5)

 

Freq.

%

Freq.

%

Freq.

%

Freq.

%

 

Hong Kong
(Base=339)

Mainland China
(Base=295)

Rest of Asia
(Base=181)

US
(Base=149)

Demand up

56

16.5%

82

27.8%

34

18.8%

7

4.7%

Demand down

119

35.1%

77

26.1%

42

23.2%

87

58.4%

Same

161

47.5%

132

44.7%

102

56.4%

52

34.9%

Don't know/ hard to say

3

0.9%

4

1.4%

3

1.7%

3

2.0%

Total

339

100.0%

295

100.0%

181

100.0%

149

100.0%

Missing

1

 

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2

 

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Freq.

%

Freq.

%

Freq.

%

Freq.

%

 

Europe
(Base=144)

Middle East
(Base=43)

Latin America
(Base=33)

Others
(Base=10*)

Demand up

33

22.9%

10

23.3%

3

9.1%

2

20.0%

Demand down

50

34.7%

8

18.6%

9

27.3%

5

50.0%

Same

59

41.0%

23

53.5%

20

60.6%

3

30.0%

Don't know/ hard to say

2

1.4%

2

4.7%

1

3.0%

 

 

Total

144

100.0%

43

100.0%

33

100.0%

10

100.0%

Missing

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1

 

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* As the sub-sample is less than 30, while the smaller the sample size, the larger the sampling error. Findings for this part should therefore be treated as rough reference only.

Table 6 [Q3] Are you concerned about buyers' credit quality in the current environment?

 

Frequency

Percentage (Base=503)

Yes

217

43.1%

No

274

54.5%

Don't know/ Hard to say

12

2.4%

Total

503

100.0%


Table 7 [Q4] How are you managing risk of non-payment from buyers? (Interviewers to read out each answer, order to be randomized by computer, multiple responses allowed)

 

Frequency

% of total response (Base=754)

% of valid sample
(Base=501)

Less open account trade

198

26.3%

39.5%

Greater use of trade services provided by banks

141

18.7%

28.1%

Doing less business in that market

86

11.4%

17.2%

Use of export credit insurance

86

11.4%

17.2%

Accepting smaller orders to reduce transaction size

63

8.4%

12.6%

Others

15

2.0%

3.0%

None

156

20.7%

31.1%

Don't know/ Hard to say

9

1.2%

1.8%

Total

754

100.0%

 

Missing

2

 

 


Table 8 [Q5] How are you increasing cost efficiency in your business today? (Interviewers to read out each answer, order to be randomized by computer, multiple responses allowed)

 

Frequency

% of total response (Base=734)

% of valid sample
(Base=502)

None

226

30.8%

45.0%

Changing suppliers, i.e. logistics, banks, insurers

150

20.4%

29.9%

Reducing staff

88

12.0%

17.5%

Contracting work out to cheaper locations

79

10.8%

15.7%

Relocating to less expensive area in Hong Kong

77

10.5%

15.3%

Moving own factories to cheaper locations

63

8.6%

12.5%

Moving to home office to save on commercial rent

43

5.9%

8.6%

Others

5

0.7%

1.0%

Don't know/ Hard to say

3

0.4%

0.6%

Total

734

100.0%

 

Missing

1

 

 


Table 9 [Q6] How do you expect your industry to look in the next 12 months?

 

Frequency

Percentage (Base=503)

Same as now

211

41.9%

Fewer business than now

155

30.8%

More business than now

114

22.7%

Don't know/ Hard to say

23

4.6%

Total

503

100.0%