PRODUCT(S)	Slit Gong	Black pearls	Clocks	Pearlshell
What is the product used for?	Percussion instrument	Jewelry stores	Wall clock	Earrings, necklaces, pendants, paper-knives, polished shell
What is the product made of?	Local hardwood	Black-lipped mother of pearl shell	Local hardwoods, pearlshell and clock movements	Pinetada Margaritifera
Please give details on the size and specifications of the product.	35 cm height 10 cm width	9mm upt to 12mm. Round, drop, baroque, circle	25 cm height	8-15 cm circumference
How and in what quantities is the product made available for purchase?	1 to 20 units	1 to 100 units	1 to 10	10 to 500
Describe the special features or advantages it has over competitive products.	Slit Gong is still used in the Cook Islands so it is made to be functional not just as a souvenir	We have sold black pearls since the 1040s so have enormous experience	We have skilled craftsman that can design any shape required.	Pearlshell is a by-product of the black pearl which is abundant
If your company is the manufacturer of this products, do you think it has export potential?	Yes. We already export to New Zealand and Australia, mainly to Polynesian dance teams.	Yes. We buy wholesale and have jewelers at location. This would allow us to modify and make fittings to customer specifications.	Our company has engravers that can apply any names (i.e. USA, Germany) onto each piece.	Our designs can be changed to suit the customer.
What categories describe the role your business takes in the product.	Manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer	Manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, importer	Manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer	Manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, distributor
Describe the main type of purchaser(s) of this product.	Dance teams and collectors	Tourists, residents of the island	Tourists	Tourists, retailers of traditional art, local residents