American Shipper Report

Import Operations and Compliance Benchmark Study: Risky Business

Published May 2011

American Shipper and BPE recently conducted a study to provide readers with a greater understanding of the trends and issues impacting U.S. import operations and compliance managers. Over 450 participants responded to a 34-question benchmarking survey that covered topics exclusively related to U.S. imports.

Key focus areas of this report include:

• Organizational structures

• Responsibility for policies

• Productivity levels

• Training and education

• Filings and associated costs