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Importer Survey Highlights for 2009

Explore insights from the Global Sources’ 2009 Importer Survey, revealing buyer concerns, expected import changes, sourcing trends, and supplier strategies. Gain valuable information on import volumes, sourcing channels, market analysis, and more.

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Importer Survey Highlights for 2009

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  1. Global Sources’2009 Importer Survey

  2. Buyers’ sourcing concerns in 2009 • Buyers indicated their biggest concern in 2009 is declining consumer spending (21%)

  3. Expected import volume change in 2009 (by dollar value) • 26% say they will increase spending on imports in 2009 • 20%expect to keep import spending flat • 54% indicated they will spend less on imports

  4. Expected import volume change in 2009 (by unit quantity) • 32% plan to increase total import volume in 2009 • 18% expect to keep import volume flat • 50% expect import volume to fall

  5. Expected change of import value from China in 2009 • 57% of surveyed buyers expect to increase or maintain their total value of imports from China in 2009 as compared to 2008

  6. Buyers’ views on how suppliers can achieve more orders • Surveyed buyers also indicated the most effective ways for suppliers to win orders are: • improve product quality (18%) • provide better prices (18%) • accept smaller order sizes (14%)

  7. Change in sourcing inquiry volume (last 6 months) • 42% are making more inquiries • 29% said level of inquiries is about the same as before • 29% are making fewer inquiries than before

  8. Sourcing Channels to find New Suppliers

  9. Expected change in 2009 import value from outside China • 41% of responded buyers expect to decrease their total value of non-China imports in 2009 as compared to 2008

  10. Other sourcing areas

  11. Primary buying categories • Consumer electronics (16%) and home products (12%) are the top 2 buying categories in 2009

  12. Primary market • 27% buyers cited Western Europe as the primary market they buy for • Followed by North America (22%) and Asia (22%)

  13. Company’s business type • 24% of the respondents are importers • 16% are trading companies • 13% aremanufacturers

  14. Company size • 45% has less than 50 employees • 27% has 51 – 250 employees • 28% has over 251 employees

  15. Import value in 2008 • 45% imported US$1 millions – 5 millions • 42% imported US$5 millions – 50 millions • 13% imported over US$50 millions

  16. U.S. Import Market Analysis

  17. 80/20 Rule: Small number of importers control U.S. market

  18. Global shipments to the U.S. Source: U.S. Customs & Border Patrol, 2009. Includes all Air, Sea, and Ground shipments globally to the United States.

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