HON-HHQ Honey Packers and Importers Confidential Questionnaire

OMB No. 0581-0093

National Honey Board

Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order

Honey Handling Questionnaire

Confidential

Use an estimate of pounds for the past two years to complete this questionnaire.

Company Name: ____________________________________________________________________

1. Who in your organization is responsible for maintaining the records for honey purchases?

Name: ___________________________________ Title: ______________________________

2. Approximately how many pounds of honey did you sell in each of the past two years? Year/Pounds____________________________Year/Pounds___________________________

3. Do you produce your own honey and package it for sale? _________ (Yes or No)

If yes, continue with 3a. If no, skip to question 4.

3a. Approximately how many pounds of honey did you produce in each of the past two years? Year/Pounds________________________Year/Pounds_________________________

If you do not purchase any honey skip to question 5.

4. Approximately how many pounds of honey did you purchase in each of the past two years? Year/Pounds___________________________Year/Pounds____________________________

5. Do you import honey or honey products directly as the importer of record? _________(Yes or No)

5a. If so, approximately how many pounds of honey or honey products did you import directly in each of the past two years?

Year/Pounds________________________Year/Pounds_________________________

6. Do you buy imported honey through a broker or other agency? ___________(Yes or No)

6a. If so, approximately how many pounds of honey did you import through a broker or agency in each of the past two years?

Year/Pounds________________________Year/Pounds_________________________

7. Do you buy bulk honey from another honey packer? ___________ (Yes or No)

7a. If so, approximately how many pounds of bulk honey did you purchase from other honey packers in each of the past two years? Year/Pounds________________________Year/Pounds_________________________

8. Do you buy already packaged honey from another honey packer? _________(Yes or No)

8a. If so, approximately how many pounds of packaged honey did you buy from other honey packers in each of the past two years? Year/Pounds________________________Year/Pounds_________________________

9. Which best describes your organization (check as many as apply)?

_____I produce honey and package it for sale.

_____I produce and purchase honey and package it for sale.

_____I don’t produce honey but I buy it in bulk to pack for sale.

_____I don’t produce honey but I buy it in bulk to use in other products.

_____I import honey (directly or indirectly).

_____I produce, import and pack honey.

_____I buy already packaged honey for resale.

_____Other_____________________________________________________________________

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Please call should you require assistance using this form.

We appreciate your time completing this questionnaire.

All information provided is held in confidence by the National Honey Board.

This report is authorized by the Honey Packers and Importers Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order.

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HON-HHQ (08/10)