Figure 3.3.15. Rroblems of ndertaking Export Activities

International Tariff barriers

Business permit

22%

29%

Domestic tariff barriers

5%

Local taxes

44%

In the context dealing the bureaucracy of obtaining different kind and sometime 

different layers of permits, the non direct exporter SME and the foreign SME 

exporters indicated that the main problem in undertaking their export activities is 

when they have to apply permit form the government office. This is quit different 

from the other categories of SME exporters who claimed that the biggest problem 

they have to face is having to pay different kind of local tax and levies (see figure 

3.3.16). 

Figure 3.3.16. Problems of Obtaining Business Permit and Local 

Taxes

Share ownership

Joint venture

Foreign

Local

Mode of export

Non direct exporters

Direct exporters

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Business permit

Local taxes

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