With the increasing competitiveness of Indian companies, more and more Indian investors are trying to venture into the international markets. In the same way, having created a reputation for the services delivery in the international markets, Indian service exporters are also looking for new opportunities abroad. The survey aimed to find out the major non-tariff barriers faced by Indian companies while investing in different countries and by Indian service exporters. The study aimed to furnish crucial information for the Government of India through IIFT for developing a negotiating agenda for Free Trade Agreements with the different countries.

A nation-wide survey of Indian manufacturers – of all sizes was conducted to understand the new/ innovative/ unique technologies being used by manufacturers in the textile and auto-component industries. The study was conducted to understand the nature and the extent of branding and other communication (b-2-c or b-2-b) by these manufacturers to aid in improving company image and thereby sales. This information will help in identifying whether industrial clusters needed to be supported by the government or individual organizations.

A nation-wide survey of Indian service exporters/ investors to foreign countries was conducted. The study was conducted to understand the nature and the extent of non-tariff barriers experienced by Indian stakeholders (both industry organizations and individual exporters) while exporting their products (goods, services or investments) into the partner markets. This information will help the government of India to identify several hidden barriers that Indian exporters face in different countries. The survey was conducted to identify the non-tariff barriers in all the three sectors, which include goods, services and investments.