Manejo ambiental en las zonas portuarias

1. Have the various forms for declaration of imports, exports, goods in transit, and goods under temporary admission been replaced with a standard administrative document?

® Yes ® No

2. Does the document allow for entries in English, French, or a language common to corridor countries?

® Yes ® No

3. Is the Harmonized Commodity Coding and Classification System (HS) of the World Customs Organization used to categorize traded goods? ® Yes

® No

4. How are duties computed?

® Based on invoiced value, with additional reference to historical prices ® Based on fixed schedule of prices

5. How many different percentages are used to compute duty based on the value of the cargo? __________

6. Can customs declarations be submitted and reviewed before the arrival of the cargo?

® Yes ® No

7. For which of the following is electronic data processing and communications systems used?

® Remote submission of vessel manifest or master airway bill ® Remote submission of customs declaration

® Remote submission of supporting documents (scanned copies) ® Calculation of duties and taxes

® Notification of consignee of cargo status

® Selection of level of inspection for individual shipments ® Monitoring of bonded storage inventory

® Notification of other border management agencies of cargo requiring their approval

8. Which customs functions are performed using the Internet? ® Submitting declarations

® Downloading government forms ® Searching government regulations

168 Trade and Transport Corridor Management Toolkit 9. Which of the following does the customs risk management system

include?

® Preshipment inspection system ® Green and Yellow channels

® Risk profiles that include more than three parameters ® Risk profiles for shippers, forwarders, and clearance agents

® System for tracking shipper behavior and periodically updating risk profiles

® Central office responsibility for controlling risk assessments ® Random selection of customs officers for physical inspections ® Scanners as integrated part of inspection protocol (that is, a Blue

channel)

10. Is customs responsible for coordinating activities associated with enforcing health requirements, product standards, and security issues? ® Yes

® No

11. Is a licensed customs broker required to clear cargo? ® Yes

® No

12. Is the license in the name of the firm or individual? ® Firm

® Individual

13. Which of the following requirements must customs brokers meet? ® Meet minimum educational requirements

® Renew their license annually ® Undergo periodic retraining

® Be certified in the use of customs information technology (IT) systems

® Maintain a bond of a fixed amount

14. Are electronic signatures used to complete customs-related transactions? ® Yes

® No

15. If not, is there a plan to do so? ® Yes

® No

16. Which of the following is a major impediment to the introduction of modern procedures?

® Resistance of customs officers

® Insufficient technical skills or training ® Condition of facilities

Border Management in a Corridor 169 17. How is the control of cargo movements across borders managed?

® Integrated border management ® Customs operating as the lead agency

18. Is customs responsible for coordinating the activities associated with enforcing health requirements, product standards, and security issues?

® Yes ® No

19. Does customs operate seven days a week? ® Yes

® No

20. Does it operate 24 hours a day? ® Yes

® No

21. If not, how many hours a day does it operate? __________ 22. Which of the following do customs facilities have?

® Reliable electricity ® On-line computer systems ® Land lines

® Air-conditioned offices ® Scanners

® Offices for customs brokers and forwarders ® Parking and offices for transporters

® Third-party storage and consolidation

23. Which customs-related activities are performed at the border? ® Processing declarations

® Clearing cargo

® Scanning and physical inspections ® Payment of duties

® Lab tests and quarantine

24. What percentage of customs declarations are submitted electronically for imports? __________ Exports? __________

25. At which of the following places can import cargo be cleared behind the border?

® Inland bonded warehouses ® Inland container depots/dry ports

® Customs inspection stations in major urban areas

26. What is the average number of loaded trucks that cross the border into the country per day? __________

27. What is the average number of declarations filed per loaded truck? __________

170 Trade and Transport Corridor Management Toolkit 28. For loaded trucks entering the country, what percentage carry cargo

that is:

® Cleared at the border: __________ ® Cleared inside the country: __________ ® In transit to third countries: __________

29. What restrictions apply to trucks and containers crossing the border? ® Not permitted; back-to-back transfer is required

® Permitted, but trucks must have a customs bond

® Permitted, but with a quota that limits the number of foreign trucks that can enter the country

® Permitted, but with a reciprocity agreement

® Permitted, but with a transports internationaux routiers (international road transport, or TIR) or similar guarantee

30. For trucks carrying import cargo waiting to be cleared at the border, what is the average number of trucks in the queue? __________ What is the average time spent in the queue? __________

31. What percentage of trucks carrying import or export cargo transfer it to other trucks at the border? __________ What is the average time required for this transfer? __________

32. Which of the following requirements must trucks transiting through a country meet?

® Travel in a convoy or with an escort ® Travel along a designated route ® Have an electronic seal

® Arrive at exit point within a fixed time

® Have Global Positioning System (GPS)/Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) monitoring

® Have a bond/guarantee ® Have a TIR or similar carnet

33. What kind of coordination is there between authorities on both sides of the border?

® Harmonized customs declarations

® Electronic or manual exchange of declarations ® Sharing of intelligence

® Joint inspections ® No coordination

34. Is there a single window for submission of all documents related to clearing cargo?

® Yes ® No

Border Management in a Corridor 171 35. Is it electronic?

® Yes ® No

36. What is the principal source of discrepancies in declarations? ® Misclassification

® Undervaluation

® Contraband or intellectual property violations ® Goods for temporary admission

® Prohibited goods

37. What are the principal causes of delay in crossing the border? ® Congestion in terminal and on access road

® Transfer of cargo between vehicles

® Late arrival/presentation of cargo documents ® Availability of funds for paying duty and taxes ® Availability of connecting transport

® Physical inspection, security checks ® Testing samples

® Customs office hours and staff efficiency

38. What are current or planned improvements in procedures and infrastructure?

® New facilities ® Scanning equipment ® Relocation of laboratories ® Upgraded access roads ® Simplified procedures ® Increased risk management ® Greater use of computerization ® Reorganization of customs service

39. What is the major difficulty in applying customs regulations? ® Inconsistent interpretation of the rules

® Allowance for discretionary behavior ® Irregular enforcement