IPR has conducted a two-week survey on 100 Korean SMEs in an effort to find out their overseas investment status. This is what they have replied:
1. Have you invested overseas?a) Yes (18.75%)
b) Will invest (43.75%)
c) No plan (37.5%)
2. In what form?a) Production (42.86%)
b) Marketing / Branch Office (42.86%)
c) Others (14.28%)
3. In what country?a) China (77.8%)
b) Hong Kong (11.2%)
c) USA (5.5%)
d) Others (5.5%)
4. Why invest overseas?a) Develop overseas markets (41.6%)
b) Reduce cost (22.2%)
c) Develop overseas partnerships (20.8%)
d) Lower labor (12.5%)
e) Supply materials (8.3%)
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