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Sumatra Investment and Trade Survey (SITS)

The SITS is an important component of ADB's sector work on trade and investment in IMT-GT. The primary objective of the SITS is to provide an empirical understanding of factors and policies that influence firm performance, including productivity, profitability, investment, growth and links with external markets, particularly in other regions of IMT. The SITS will also fill an important data gap by providing a benchmark for sub-national data on trade, investment and tourism within the Indonesian component of IMT-GT. The survey was completed in January 2009, with data collected from 929 firms of all sizes in 4 sectors of manufacturing representative at the district level and at all-Sumatra level.

+ » What is this survey about?

SITS covers firms of all sizes in select sectors of manufacturing (1)food and beverages; (2)textiles and garments; (3)wood and wood processing; and (4)metal products and equipment, representative at the district level and at all-Sumatra level.

Size Classification by number of employees:

Micro	:	1-4
Small	:	5-19
Medium	:	20-50
Large	:	> 50

+ » What are the benefits of this survey to the private sector?

The survey is meant to provide an empirical understanding of the factors and policies that influence firm performance-and firms may use this to benchmark their business against domestic and international competitors.

Customized towards promoting trade and investment within the IMT-GT region (specifically in terms of trade between Sumatran firms with the IMT-GT states and provinces in Malaysia and Thailand).

+ » What are the benefits of this survey to the policy makers?

The opinions and experiences of firms will be useful inputs and basis for policy formulation and recommendations for future programs.

Provide benchmarks for data related to investment, trade, and tourism in IMT-GT subregions.

+ » The SITS Questionnaire

Enumerate information about:

1. General Information about the Enterprise
2. Labor
3. Sales
4. Production
5. Relationship with Buyers and Sellers
6. Investments and Assets
7. Access to Finance
8. Business Support Services
9. Infrastructure and Logistics
10. Business Environment Constraints
11. IMT-GT Perception/Awareness
12. Tourism
13. Verification

+ » Distribution of the Surveyed Enterprises

1. By Location

Province	No. of Firms	% of Total
North Sumatra	354	38.1
West Sumatra	148	15.9
South Sumatra	169	18.2
Bengkulu	36	3.9
Lampung	222	23.9
TOTAL	929	100.0

2. By Sector

Sector	No. of Firms	% of Total
Food & Beverage	216	23.3
Metal Products & Equipment	210	22.6
Textiles & Garments	212	22.8
Wood & Wood Processing	212	22.8
Combined sectors	79	8.5
TOTAL	929	100.0

3. By Size

Size	No. of Firms	% of Total
Micro (1-4)	415	44.7
Small (5-19)	406	43.7
Medium (20-50)	76	8.2
Large (>50)	32	3.4
TOTAL	929	100.0

4. By Global Market Orientation

Global Market Orientation	No. of Firms	% of Total
Exporter	13	1.4
Non-Exporter	915	98.6
TOTAL	928	100.0

5. By Enterprise Ownership

Enterprise Ownership	No. of Firms	% of Total
Sole Proprietorship	902	97.2
Partnership	21	2.3
Private Corporation	5	0.5
TOTAL	928	100.0

 

+ » Business Environment Constraints

Most important constraint faced by the enterprise in 2007	% of Total
1.  Access to Financing	29.2
2.  Price Uncertainty in Primary Commodities	25.4
3.  Electricity	19.4

+ » Respondents' Familiarity with ASEAN, IMT-GT, and SIJORI

	ASEAN	IMT-GT	SIJORI
Familiarity with: (as % of total firms surveyed)	37.8	1.6	2.3
Main Source of Information	media	media	media & government agencies

+ » On Tourism

	Southern Thailand	Peninsular Malaysia
Whether respondent or anyone from his household traveled to: (as % of total firms surveyed)	0.43 (Yes)	2.69 (Yes)
Location	Pattani	Selangor, Penang, Melaka
Main Purpose of Travel	Leisure/ recreation	Leisure, medical, business