A Study on Identifying Major Export Barriers of Indian Manufacturing firms of National Capital Region

It's been more than 20 years that liberalization took place in India, still India is living with a tag of trade deficit, Indian exports are still lagging behind imports. Identifying and addressing export barriers can significantly improve export growth. Research has not been taken up extensively in this area but it is highly required as it could provide more rapid pace to the path of internationalization. This paper discusses about the various export barriers perceived by the Indian manufacturing firms of National capital region. Using a sample of 200 exporters of selected industries can provide us with insight on actual challenges perceived by the firms. The paper uses the factor analysis approach to condense the factors which constitute as export barriers. The study key findings categorize the export barriers under six major heads.