Cedaris Agriventures

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Export Readiness Tool

Welcome to the Cedaris Agriventures Export Readiness Tool.


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Statutory Readiness

1. Is your business registered?




2. Is the information about your business up-to-date: e.g. its directors /members, business address, accounting officer and auditor?




3. Does your business meet all statutory requirements?




4. Are your statutory returns and payments up-to-date




5. Is your business registered as an exporter?




6. Is the information about your business (e.g. business name and address) consistent with all the statutory bodies/authorities?




7. Is your business compliant with the regulations specific to your type of business, e.g. health and environmental regulations?




Management Readiness

8. Is your business well-established, stable and achieving success in its domestic market?




9. Do you have an up-to-date business plan?




10. Are you open to new ways of doing business?




11. Do you have a realistic idea of what exporting entails and the timelines for results?




12. Is exporting part of your business’s long-term goals?




13. Is senior management committed to exporting?




14. Have you conducted an export-focused SWOT analysis?




15. Do you have clear, achievable and measurable export objectives?




16. Do you have an up-to-date export plan?




17. Have accounting, administrative and communications systems been formalized?




18. Are you willing to spend significant time developing new markets?




19. Do you have sufficient financial resources to pursue other markets and are you willing to invest in developing new markets?




20. Can you obtain enough capital or lines of credit to cover the costs for market development and managing cash flow?




Human Resource Readiness

21. Do you have the capacity to handle the extra demand associated with exporting?




22. Will you be able to serve both your existing domestic customers and your new foreign clients?




23. If your domestic demand increases, will you still be able to look after your export customers – and vice versa?




24. Is there an entrepreneurial spirit within your organization?




25. Is exporting recognized by the full staff as a priority of the business and is everyone prepared to work towards this goal?




26. Do you and/or someone within the business have international business experience?




27. Do you have staff with strong, culturally-sensitive, marketing skills?




28. Do you have the necessary research and project management skills?




29. Is someone available within the business who can read, write and speak the official foreign language of your target market?




30. Is someone available who could be made responsible for planning and implementing the export venture?




31. Where these necessary skills are not currently available, are you willing and able to find people with the right skills to help you develop your export business?




Research Readiness

32. Have you narrowed down your target market(s) to a few based on comprehensive market research?




33. Are you aware of the trade agreements or other treaties that are in place with your target market?




34. Have you undertaken sector research in your target market?




35. Have you conducted a PEST analysis for your target market?




42. Do you have sufficient information on your potential customers in your target market?




43. Do you have sufficient information on your potential partners in your target market?




44. Are you aware of the trends that influence the supply and demand of your product/service in your target market?




Product/Service Readiness

45. Have you identified which product has the best potential in your target market?




46. Are you aware of and compliant to any governmental or legal requirements with respect to exporting from your domestic market (e.g. prohibitions, export proceed repatriation)?




47. Does your product meet the technical and regulatory requirements of your target market?




48. Do you have the production capacity to meet the demands of your target market?




49. Do your production processes need to be modified to meet the export market requirements?




50. Does your product meet the consumer-driven voluntary standards expected in your target market?




51. Are there climatic, geographic or technological factors affecting the use of your product/service in your target market and have you accounted for these?




52. Is your product design and colour aligned with customs and traditions of the target market?




53. Are you able to customize or personalize your product to meet the unique demands of your customers?




54. Does your product meet the labelling and packaging requirements of the target market?




55. Can your company satisfy any pre- and post-sale service requirements of the target market?




56. Do you know how to protect your intellectual property in the target market?




57. Are you aware of your product’s position in the domestic market compared to competitive products in terms of strengths, weaknesses and uniqueness?




63. Do you thoroughly understand the needs of your customers in your target market?




64. Do you understand how COVID-19 will reshape the profiles and needs of your customers in your target market?




65. Have you developed a value proposition that reflects the needs and desires of your customers in your target market?




66. Do you know your customers preferred marketing channels in your target market?




67. Are you currently utilizing these marketing channels in a world-class manner?




68. Has your marketing message been shaped for the target market, including any cultural considerations?




69. Do you have world-class and perfectly translated marketing materials available in the language of the target market including brochures, business cards and a website?




70. Is there someone in the target market who can support and monitor your marketing efforts when you are not there?




71. Do you have the financial resources to adjust your marketing and promotional materials for the target market, including professional translations, if required?




Online Presence & E Commerce

72. Do you know which e-commerce platforms are most relevant for your product and for your target market?




73. Are you familiar with the best practices around selling on these platforms?




74. Are your familiar with the services offered by the platforms to vendors?




75. Is your website world-class and perfectly translated for the target market?




76. Are you selling your products via your website?




77. Do you have an active social media presence on channels relevant to your target market?




78. Are you selling your products via your social media pages?




Local Representation & Support

86. Have you checked if you can sell or use the trade name associated with your product in your target markets without infringing on existing intellectual property (IP) rights?




87. Are you able to be easily paid from your target market?




88. Can your product/service be easily delivered to your target market?




89. Do you have efficient ways of responding quickly to customer inquiries?




90. Can you communicate effectively with buyers in your target market?




91. Can you draft and forward pro-forma invoices that reflect appropriate terms of payment and shipment to prospective buyers in your target market?




92. Have you established a formal relationship with your banker to assist you in evaluating purchase orders and letters of credit received from a buyer in your target market?




93. Have you established a formal relationship with a freight forwarder through which you could obtain quotations for freight forwarding costs, and arrange inspection certificates, fumigation certificates and cargo space?




94. Have you established a formal relationship with an accountant who can provide information on the tax implications of exporting?




95. Have you established a formal relationship with an attorney who can provide information on the legal implications of exporting?




96. Can you obtain credit insurance?




97. Can you obtain marine insurance?




98. Can you obtain foreign exchange cover?




99. Can you obtain an exchange control declaration from your central bank if required?




100. Are you aware of dispute resolution and arbitration mechanisms in exports?




Outcomes

101. Have you estimated the present and projected supply and demand trends for your product in your export market?




102. Have you calculated sales forecasts in your target market based on a realistic analysis of supply and demand trends and market share?