Study of Small and Medium Enterprises in Azerbaijan - IFC

Import-Export
Chart A8.1
Reasons for Not
Getting Involved in
Export Trade
No need: there is a demand for
products in the local market
Complexity of export procedures
other than customs clearance
0.6%
99%
(% of respondents)
Complexity of customs procedures
0.4%
Need to make unofficial payments
0.3%
Cost of export procedures
0.2%
Lack of information about external
market
0.2%
The products are not competitive
in the external market
0.1%
Unequal level of trade dealers
0.1%
100% advance payment requirement
0.1%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Chart A8.2
Reasons for Not
Having Imported
Goods/Services
(% of respondents)
No need for imports
Complexity of import procedures other
than customs procedures
1.7%
97%
Complexity of customs procedures
1.5%
Cost of import procedures
1.1%
Need to make unofficial payments
0.6%
Unequal level of trade dealers
0.3%
Restrictions on payments under
import contracts
0.3%
Lack of information on the external
market
0.2%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
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St u d y o f Sma l l a n d Me d i u m Ent e r p r i s es in Az e r b a i j a n