Polling Results from the Role of the Broker WebinarModernizing Broker Permitting RequirementsJune 28, 2012

Note: There were approximately 425 participants in this webinar. CBP conducted non-scientific user polls. Results are not statistically valid and cannot be assumed to reflect the views of all webinar participants as a group or the general population. Questions were polled in the order below in three “batches.” Participants could not see vote tallies during polling.

Responses Description54 Broker that works for a customs brokerage and is neither owner or permit holder49 Broker that is not the owner but holds the permit for a customs brokerage20 Broker that owns a customs broker operation18 Broker that is employed by an importer7 Employee of a broker7 Broker that is none of the above5 Broker that is an independent consultant4 Broker that is employed by a consulting company2 Broker that is employed by a customs broker but is implanted in an importer’s office* Importer* Non-broker freight forwarder* CBP employee* Other government employee* OtherUnknown Total responses * indicates polling tally was not captured

If you are a broker, do you/your brokerage currently have more than one district permit?

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Yes No Do not know Number inside graph indicates number of responses

If you are a broker/brokerage, how many entries do you file annually?8 Fewer than 100 (“very small”)90 100 – 100,000 (“small”)32 100,000 – 1 million (“medium”)13 Over 1 million (“large”)6 Do not know

If CBP were to develop a pilot program to test the need to maintain a physical presence at the port of entry, would you/your company be interested in participating?

107

Outlined plan provided by the

broker/brokerage

Yes No Do not know

Note: CBP conducted non-scientific user polls. Results are not statistically valid and cannot be assumed to reflect the views of all webinar participants as a group or the general population.

During a pilot program, would you favor CBP setting specific requirements for exercising responsible supervision and control or would you favor developing a company plan that outlined to CBP how your company would exercise responsible supervision and control?

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Under this concept, if you are a “small broker” would you be able to have a 24-hour contact to resolve issues with CBP personnel?

If you are a “medium broker” would eliminating the need for a continuous physical presence in our ports of entry put you at a competitive disadvantage?

If you are a “large broker” would eliminating the need for a continuous physical presence in our ports of entry put you at a competitive disadvantage?

74

39

33

If you are a “small broker” would eliminating the need for a continuous physical presence in our ports of entry put you at a competitive disadvantage?

69

49

No preference

Requirements set by CBP

139

Under this concept, if you are a “medium broker” would you be able to have a 24-hour contact to resolve issues with CBP personnel?

If CBP were to remove the requirement to maintain a place of business at the port where the permit application is filed, where would the brokerage records be maintained?

Other

Central location w/in the district

Central location w/in the company

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