{"id":6601,"date":"2020-05-26T11:45:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T17:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englandlogistics.com\/?p=6601"},"modified":"2020-07-09T09:25:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T15:25:29","slug":"survey-reveals-covid-19-impact-international-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englandlogistics.com\/survey-reveals-covid-19-impact-international-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey Reveals COVID-19 Impact on International Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are several factors currently impacting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S. The biggest, of course, is the coronavirus (COVID-19), which has forced many businesses into survival mode.<\/p>\n
In addition to the current economic issues caused by the pandemic, there are other significant events in 2020, such as the U.S. presidential election and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) implementation, which could directly affect international trade and therefore how many SMEs do business.<\/p>\n
To collect deeper insights into how businesses are being impacted and capture their perspectives on international trade developments, DHL conducted a\u00a0survey<\/a>\u00a0of U.S. SMEs, including its customers.<\/p>\n Here are the key findings<\/a>\u00a0compiled from the more than 2,000 responses:<\/p>\n COVID-19 causes pullback on international business outlook<\/strong>: Almost half (49%) of respondents said the coronavirus has resulted in them taking a more conservative approach to their business\u2019 global trade strategy. Only 15% are taking a more aggressive approach, while 36% are staying the path on their international approach as a result of coronavirus.<\/p>\n Asia remains a top business target:<\/strong>\u00a0Despite COVID-19 originating in China, almost one-third (32%) of respondents said Asia is the top priority region for their business this year. In last year\u2019s survey, 21% selected Asia as their top priority region. The year-over-year increase in confidence in Asia is likely due to progress in potential relief with China tariffs. Additionally, other countries in Asia, such as Vietnam and Japan, have emerged as top trade and manufacturing partners for U.S. businesses as a result of the U.S.-China trade war.<\/p>\n Optimism among rest of North America is down:<\/strong>\u00a0Last year, a majority (55 percent) of respondents said Canada and Mexico were the top priority region for their business. However, this year, just 30% said Canada and Mexico were a central business focus. The decrease in optimism is surprising since the USMCA is expected to be implemented by July 2020, and once it is implemented it will bring\u00a0significant benefits<\/a>\u00a0to U.S. businesses.<\/p>\n USMCA benefits remain a mystery:<\/strong>\u00a042% of respondents said their business will be significantly or moderately impacted by the USMCA once it is entered into force. However, not all SMEs are aware of the opportunities the new trade legislation will create for U.S. businesses; 23% of respondents did not know how they would be impacted and 35% said their business will not be impacted at all.<\/p>\n International policies will the tip scales at the voting booths:<\/strong>\u00a0An overwhelming majority (78%) of respondents said the U.S. presidential candidate\u2019s view on international trade will affect the way they vote this election year.<\/p>\n Business owners are willing to make sacrifices to make trade easier:<\/strong>\u00a0International trade barriers and changes to trade regulations are more than just a headache for business owners\u2014they can have a major impact on sales and operations. All respondents were willing to go to great (and preposterous) lengths to ensure they don\u2019t have to worry about those issues:<\/p>\n Overall, the survey findings suggest that while many SMEs were hit hard in the beginning of 2020, there will soon be opportunities for businesses to rebuild and grow. Working with an experienced logistics partner, like DHL, can help companies navigate through these uncertain times.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Source: DHL Blog<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Written by Greg Hewitt, DHL Blog There are several factors currently impacting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S. The biggest, of course, is the coronavirus (COVID-19), which has forced many businesses into survival mode. In addition to the current economic issues caused by the pandemic, there are other significant events in 2020,… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6602,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"libsyn-item-id":0,"libsyn-show-id":0,"libsyn-post-error":"","libsyn-post-error_post-type":"","libsyn-post-error_post-permissions":"","libsyn-post-error_api":"","playlist-podcast-url":"","libsyn-episode-thumbnail":"","libsyn-episode-widescreen_image":"","libsyn-episode-blog_image":"","libsyn-episode-background_image":"","libsyn-post-episode-category-selection":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_thumbnail":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_theme":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_height":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_width":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_placement":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_download_link":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_use_download_link_text":"","libsyn-post-episode-player_custom_color":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-explicit":"","libsyn-post-episode":"","libsyn-post-episode-update-id3":"","libsyn-post-episode-release-date":"","libsyn-post-episode-simple-download":"","libsyn-release-date":"","libsyn-post-update-release-date":"","libsyn-is_draft":"","libsyn-new-media-media":"","libsyn-post-episode-subtitle":"","libsyn-new-media-image":"","libsyn-post-episode-keywords":"","libsyn-post-itunes":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-number":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-season-number":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-type":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-title":"","libsyn-post-episode-itunes-episode-author":"","libsyn-destination-releases":"","libsyn-post-episode-advanced-destination-form-data":"","libsyn-post-episode-advanced-destination-form-data-enabled":"","libsyn-post-episode-advanced-destination-form-data-input-enabled":false,"libsyn-post-episode-premium_state":"","libsyn-episode-shortcode":"","libsyn-episode-embedurl":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[373,371],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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