With the government keen to support an export-led recovery and economies throughout the world developing as viable trading destinations, conditions have never been better for Midlands businesses to start trading overseas.
But do companies really have the confidence, or the desire, to take the first steps?
And for those companies which are exporting, are emerging markets in Africa, Asia and South America proving profitable, or are they still focusing on more traditional trading partners in Europe and the US?
Insider's new International Trade Survey aims to shine a light on the current state of Midlands exports.
By sparing us two minutes of your time you can help us - and therefore other businesses throughout the region - to understand how companies really view trading overseas in 2014.