111th Yokohama Business Conditions and Management Trends Survey (conducted in December 2019) (Special Survey)

[Preparation for Natural Disasters]
・About 50% of all industries suffered damage from natural disasters that occurred in recent years.
・Approximately 60% of small and medium-sized enterprises prepare for natural disasters, of which more than half said they suffered any damage.
[About the impact of the consumption tax hike]
・Regarding the impact of the consumption tax hike on their own business conditions, 15.5% of all industries answered that they had a negative impact on the decline. On the other hand, 78.7% of the respondents said they had no impact.