| Title: | SURVEY- RLF AND ELECTRONIC INV |
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| Date: | 1997-08-13 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : JENNIFER ZZ-ENGELBACH
SUBJECT : SURVEY- RLF AND ELECTRONIC INV
DATE : 08/13/97
PLEASE TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY. IT WILL HELP
US UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTING PUBLIC'S NEEDS IN TERMS OF CURRENT
AND DEVELOPING AUTOMATION CAPABILITIES FOR ELECTRONIC INVOICE
TRANSMISSION, EITHER THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC DATA INTERFACE (EDI),
IMAGING, THE INTERNET, OR OTHER METHODS. YOUR RESPONSES ARE
CRITICAL TO OUR AUTOMATION PLANNING FOR THESE PROGRAMS AND
ESPECIALLY USEFUL IN THE FUTURE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE
ELECTRONIC INVOICE PROCESS (EIP) AND REMOTE LOCATION FILING (RLF)
PROGRAMS.
ALL RESPONSES WILL BE CONSIDERED "CONFIDENTIAL."
PLEASE PRINT YOUR ANSWERS AND RETURN THE COMPLETED SURVEY BY
AUGUST 22, 1997, TO THE ADDRESS OR FAX NUMBER SHOWN AT THE BOTTOM
OF THE SURVEY. WHERE NUMERICAL RATINGS ARE REQUESTED, PLEASE
RESPOND ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5, WHERE 5 IS HIGHEST.
PLEASE RETURN THE SURVEY TO US BY AUGUST 22, 1997.
BACKGROUND:
THE ELECTRONIC INVOICE PROCESS (EIP) PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1988. IT
ALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO FILE FORMAL AND INFORMAL ENTRIES IN A
COMPLETELY PAPERLESS ENVIRONMENT. A FILER CAN TRANSMIT A
COMPLETE ENTRY PACKAGE, INCLUDING CF 3461, CF 7501, AND INVOICE
DATA, THROUGH THE AUTOMATED BROKER INTERFACE (ABI), AND
ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGES SUCH AS THE AUTOMATED INVOICE
INTERFACE (AII) AND ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE FOR
ADMINISTRATION, COMMERCE AND TRANSPORT (EDIFACT).
REMOTE LOCATION FILING PROTOTYPE TWO (RLF2) ALLOWS APPROVED
PARTICIPANTS TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE INFORMAL AND FORMAL ENTRY
DOCUMENTATION, THROUGH EIP FROM A LOCATION OTHER THAN THE PORT OF
ARRIVAL AND PORT OF ENTRY. RLF2 ALSO ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO
REQUEST THAT IF AN EXAM IS REQUIRED, IT BE COMPLETED AT THE PORT
CLOSEST TO THE FINAL DESTINATION OF THE FREIGHT, THE DESIGNATED
EXAM SITE.
SURVEY:
ARE YOU A/AN (CHECK ONE):
______________ ___________________
() IMPORTER () BROKER () FREIGHT FORWARDER
______________ ___________________
() CARRIER () SOFTWARE VENDER () OTHER ___________
ARE YOUR CURRENTLY AN EIP FILER?
ARE YOU CURRENTLY A PARTICIPANT IN THE RLF2 PROTOTYPE?
DO YOU CURRENTLY RECEIVE AN EDI FEED?
IF SO, IN WHICH PROTOCOL AND FROM WHAT SOURCE?
IF YOU ARE A BROKER, IN HOW MANY PORTS ARE YOU CURRENTLY
PERMITTED?
IF YOU ARE A BROKER OR IMPORTER, IN HOW MANY PORTS DO YOU
CURRENTLY FILE ENTRIES?
APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY OF YOUR SHIPMENTS TRAVEL "INBOND" TO THE
PORT OF ENTRY EACH MONTH?
IF YOU ARE A BROKER, APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY "OUTPORT" SHIPMENTS
DO YOU (OR YOUR CLIENT) EMPLOY ANOTHER BROKER TO FILE THE ENTRY
PER MONTH?
PLEASE RATE (1-5, 5 BEING THE HIGHEST) YOUR AWARENESS OF REMOTE
LOCATION FILING:
1 2 3 4 5
I---------I---------I---------I---------I
LOW HIGH
PLEASE LIST YOUR MAIN SOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT THIS
PROTOTYPE:
PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR CURRENT OR PLANNED TECHNOLOGY FOR ELECTRONIC
STORAGE OR TRANSMISSION OF INVOICE DATA. (INCLUDING STORAGE AND
TRANSMISSION NOT CURRENTLY AFFECTING CUSTOMS)
THE FUTURE TRANSACTION OF CUSTOMS BUSINESS WILL INCREASINGLY
INVOLVE THE ELECTRONIC TRANSMITTAL OF INVOICE AND SIMILAR DATA TO
CUSTOMS UPON REQUEST.
PLEASE RATE THE FOLLOWING TRANSMISSION METHODS IN TERMS OF
APPLICABILITY, COST AND OVERALL USEFULNESS TO YOUR BUSINESS:
(FEEL FREE TO WRITE IN ANY OTHER COMMENTS AS WELL)
INVOICE TRANSMISSION BY ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI)
1 2 3 4 5
I---------I---------I---------I---------I
LOW HIGH
INVOICE TRANSMISSION BY FAX
1 2 3 4 5
I---------I---------I---------I---------I
LOW HIGH
INVOICE TRANSMISSION BY OTHER SCANNED IMAGING
1 2 3 4 5
I---------I---------I---------I---------I
LOW HIGH
INVOICE TRANSMISSION VIA THE INTERNET
1 2 3 4 5
I---------I---------I---------I---------I
LOW HIGH
WHAT POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE IMPACT WOULD RLF2 HAVE ON YOUR
BUSINESS? (PLEASE EXPLAIN)
IF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY A PARTICIPANT IN RLF2, DID YOU DECIDE
NOT TO PARTICIPATE BECAUSE OF:
LACK OF ABILITY TO TRANSMIT THE ELECTRONIC INVOICE?
LACK OF NEED TO FILE REMOTELY?
OTHER (PLEASE EXPLAIN)
DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN STILL APPLY FOR RLF2?
WHAT WOULD BE AN INCENTIVE FOR YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN RLF2?
WHAT DO YOU PERCEIVE TO BE YOUR COSTS TO PARTICIPATE IN RLF2?
WHAT DO YOU SEE AS YOUR ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED BENEFITS OF
PARTICIPATING IN RLF2?
HOW MANY EMPLOYEES WOULD BE AFFECTED IF YOU PARTICIPATED IN THE
REMOTE LOCATION FILING PROTOTYPE?
WHAT STEPS WOULD YOU RECOMMEND TO EXPAND AND/OR PROMOTE RLF2
PARTICIPATION?
PLEASE USE THIS SPACE FOR ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS:
OPTIONAL INFORMATION:
NAME:
BUSINESS:
CONTACT PHONE:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND INPUT. PLEASE SEND THE COMPLETED
SURVEY FORM TO:
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE
1301 CONSTITUTION AVE. N. W. ROOM 1322
WASHINGTON, DC 20229
ATTN: JENNIFER ENGELBACH
OR FAX IT TO THE ATTENTION OF JENNIFER ENGELBACH AT:
(202) 927-1096
OR REPLY BY E-MAIL TO THE REMOTE TEAM AT:
REMOTE01@SPRYNET.COM