Importer Security Filing (10+2) Web Poll

							            Importer Security Filing (10+2) Questionnaire

The proposed Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier
Requirements (the “Requirements” or “10+2” rule) were published in the
Federal Register as a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on
January 2, 2008.

As currently drafted, the Requirements mandate that importer of ocean
cargo, or their authorized agents, supply U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) with 10 additional data elements and that ocean
carrier supply an additional 2 data sets. This information is to be
required 24 hours prior to vessel loading in the foreign port and must be
filed at this time by the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) or the
Automated Manifest System (AMS). The ten data elements to be
reported by the importer or their agent are:

      Manufacturer (or supplier) name and address
      Seller (or owner) name and address
      Buyer (or owner) name and address
      Ship-to name and address
      Container stuffing location
      Consolidator (stuffer) name and address
      Importer of record number (or foreign trade applicant identification
       number)
      Consignee number(s)
      Country of origin
      Commodity HTSUS number (to the 6th digit)
1. Do you anticipate obtaining all 10 data elements from one
source? See above for the list of data elements.
   Yes
   No
   I don't know
2. Based upon the above explanation of this program, what impact
do you anticipate this will have on your business?
   High – Revamp complete Import Process
   Medium – Revamp parts of Import Process
   Low – Little or no impact on current Import Process
   Not sure
3. What time frame do you anticipate the 10 data elements will be
available?
   48 hours prior to lading
   72 hours days prior to lading
   5+ days prior to lading
4. What level of confidence do you have in the accuracy of the 10
data elements that you collect?
   High – Entry/Entry Summary Quality
   Medium – Importer Security Filing (ISF) Detail Only
   Low – Insufficient for ISF filing
5. What method of data communication would you elect to employ
between yourself and the party responsible for making the ISF to
CBP?
   Web application
   EDI
   E-mail
    Fax
6. Do you have technical staff to whom electronic integration could
be discussed?
   Yes
   No