Survey on APHIS-Core: Are We Ready?

APHIS has 1,397 data elements. Are you ready to file all of them? Any of them? We need to hear from you. Please take this brief, confidential survey so we can assess the readiness of our industry.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will implement mandatory ACE-filing of its APHIS-Core PGA Message Set beginning August 3, 2020. The APHIS-Core Message Set will require customs brokers to submit numerous new data elements for APHIS-regulated products classified in more than 2000 HTS Subheadings. This broad range of products includes fruits and vegetables, cut flowers, animal products and more.

NCBFAA is seeking to gauge the readiness of our industry as the August deadline approaches. Please help us by responding to this brief survey. Thank you for your participation.

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* 1. Right now, how confident are you that your company will be ready for the August deadline to file the APHIS-Core Message Set in ACE?

Very Confident

Somewhat Confident

Uncertain

Not Confident

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* 2. If you are not ready now, when do you think you will be ready?

2-3 Months

3-6 Months

6-9 Months

9-12 Months

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* 3. How comfortable are you in understanding the role and responsibility of the broker, forwarder, USDA-APHIS and CBP?

Very Comfortable

Somewhat Comfortable

Uncertain

Not Comfortable

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* 4. Have you or your employees watched one or more of the webinars sponsored by NCBFAA and APHIS earlier this year?

Yes

Uncertain

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* 5. Have you or your employees reviewed the APHIS Supplemental Trade Guide and Implementation Guide?

Yes

Uncertain

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* 6. Is your software capable of filing the APHIS-Core Message Set?

Yes

Uncertain

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* 7. Have you communicated with your importer clients to obtain the information you will need to submit the APHIS-Core PGA Message Set?

Yes and we expect to have most of the information we’ll need

Yes but it’s difficult getting the information

No we have not reached out yet

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* 8. How much progress have you made in training your employees on the APHIS-Core filing requirements?

Good progress; training is well underway

Some progress; training has started but is slow

No progress; training has not yet started

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* 9. Have you attempted to submit the APHIS-Core PGA Message Set in ACE?

Yes

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* 10. If you answered yes on the previous question, how do you rate the experience?

Very Good

Good

Somewhat good/somewhat difficult

Difficult

Very Difficult

Survey on APHIS-Core: Are We Ready?

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* 1. Right now, how confident are you that your company will be ready for the August deadline to file the APHIS-Core Message Set in ACE?

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* 2. If you are not ready now, when do you think you will be ready?

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* 3. How comfortable are you in understanding the role and responsibility of the broker, forwarder, USDA-APHIS and CBP?

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* 4. Have you or your employees watched one or more of the webinars sponsored by NCBFAA and APHIS earlier this year?

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* 5. Have you or your employees reviewed the APHIS Supplemental Trade Guide and Implementation Guide?

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* 6. Is your software capable of filing the APHIS-Core Message Set?

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* 7. Have you communicated with your importer clients to obtain the information you will need to submit the APHIS-Core PGA Message Set?

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* 8. How much progress have you made in training your employees on the APHIS-Core filing requirements?

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* 9. Have you attempted to submit the APHIS-Core PGA Message Set in ACE?

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* 10. If you answered yes on the previous question, how do you rate the experience?

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* 11. What are the biggest obstacles for your company in being ready for the August deadline?

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* 12. What will you need to be ready to file in APHIS-Core?

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* 13. What can NCBFAA do to help?

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* 14. Contact Information (Optional)