Export Promotion Manual for Nepalese Missions Abroad - ANNEX-IX

OUTLINE FOR PRODUCT MARKET SURVEY

1. Product description and specifications

2. Product uses

3. Market size and segments

          Production

          Import

          Consumption

          Export/Re-export

4. Import regulations

          Tariffs

          Non-tariffs : licenses, quota, sanitary, quarantine, etc.

5. Import practices

          Distribution channels

          Transport means and charges

          Packaging and export packing

          Quality requirements

          Consumer's preferences and tastes

6. Price and payment system

          Existing prices for different types and sources

          Market prices

          Payment terms

7. Addresses of potential importers for products of Nepalese origin