TTB Foreign Producers Survey Instrument

OMB Control Number 1513–0132

Foreign Producer Survey
Introduction:
Starting on January 1, 2023, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) of the
United States Department of the Treasury will be responsible for administering certain tax
provisions for imported alcohol. These provisions were formerly assigned to U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP). You have received this survey because TTB would like to learn more
about the foreign companies that export alcohol to the United States.
Please answer a few questions so we can learn more about you and your needs. This survey
should take approximately 9 minutes to complete. Your answers will not be provided to other
organizations outside of TTB.
Use the “Previous” and “Next” buttons located at the bottom of the page to navigate the survey.
Please do not use the “Back/Forward” buttons on your browser, as you might lose the survey
session in your browser. Once you have completed the survey, please remember to hit the
“Submit” button on the last page.

Questions
First, we’re going to ask a few questions about your company.
1. In which country is your company located?
a. (Single select of dropdown choices)
2. Do you have offices in other countries?
a. Yes
b. No
3. Is your company owned by another company?
a. Yes
b. No
4. What is the primary product that your company produces for export to the United States?
a. Beer and Malt Beverages
b. Wine
c. Distilled Spirits
d. Non-Beverage/Industrial Alcohol
e. Other (please specify): _________

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5. Approximately how many employees are in your company?
a. 1-15, please specify number: (short response, accept numbers only)
b. 16-50
c. 51-100
d. Greater than 101
6. How many production facilities does your company have?
a. Enter in a # (short response, accept numbers only)
7. To how many U.S.-based importers does your company export to?
a. Enter in a # (short response, accept numbers only)
8. When interacting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), who serves as a
U.S. Agent for your company?
a. U.S. agent services company
b. Law Firm
c. Consultant
d. U.S. company affiliated with my company (parent or subsidiary)
e. Other:_____________________
Now we are going to ask some questions about you.
9. In your role, do you directly interact with importers based in the U.S.?
a. Yes
b. No
10. In how many languages can you easily communicate in?
a. Enter in a # (short response, accept numbers only)
11. Which language do you speak most often?
a. Arabic
b. Armenian
c. Chinese
d. English
e. French
f. French Creole
g. German
h. Greek
i. Gujarati
j. Hindi
k. Italian
l. Japanese
m. Korean
n. Persian

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p.
q.
r.
s.
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Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Tagalog
Urdu
Vietnamese
Other (please specify): _________

12. (Branch logic: if not English above then this question) How do you rate your English
language speaking level?
1-5
a. Poor
b. Native Speaker
13. (Branch logic: if not English above then this question) How do you rate your English
language reading comprehension level?
1-5
a. Basic
b. Native Proficiency
14. (Branch logic: if not English above then this question) Is there more than one person at
your company who can handle compliance tasks in English?
a. Yes
b. No
15. (Branch logic: if not English above then this question) Do you use any translation tools
on the internet to help translate between your primary language and English?
a. Yes
b. No
16. What kind of internet access do you have at work?
a. Fixed Broadband
b. Mobile Broadband
c. Dial-up
d. I don’t have access to the internet at work
17. How often do you use the internet each day?
a. About an hour
b. 1-3 hours
c. 3-6 hours
d. 6+ hours
18. Please select the device you use most often:

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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

Smartphone
Tablet/iPad
Laptop Computer
Desktop Computer
Smart Watch
None of the above
Other

19. Would you be willing to volunteer and help TTB improve our online services for
producers like you? Activities could include participating in focus groups, individual
interviews or testing new online features. Don't worry; this is not a big time
commitment—you are likely to hear from us once a year or less. When we contact
you about opportunities, your participation is totally optional, and your privacy will
be respected—we won't use your name in conjunction with anything you tell us, and
nothing will be shared outside of TTB.
a. Yes
b. No
20. (Branch logic: if answered yes above) Please provide us with your contact information.
a. Email: