ENVIRONMENT AND INSTITUTIONS

The Domestic LPI looks in detail at the logistics environments in 100 countries. For this measure, surveyed logistics professionals assess the logistics environments in their own countries. This domestic evaluation contains more detailed information on countries’ logistics environments, core logistics processes and institutions, and time and distance data. This approach looks at the logistics constraints within countries, not just at the gateways, such as ports or borders. It uses four major determinants of overall logistics performance to measure performance:
• Infrastructure,
• Services,
• Border procedures and time, and
• Supply chain reliability.

Environment and Institutions
Performance

Domestic LPI, Environment and Institutions: United States 2007

 
United States
Level of Fees and Charges
Based on your experience in international logistics, please select the options that best describe the logistics operational environment in your country of work
Percent of respondents answering high/very high
Port/Airport charges are54.05%
Overall, logistics costs (e.g. port charges, domestic transport, agent fees), are52%
Warehousing service charges are32%
Rail transport rates are30.67%
Less than full truck load services rates are32.89%
Full truck load rates are32.89%
Quality of Infrastructure
Evaluate the quality of infrastructure in use for logistics operations in your country of work
Percent of respondents answering low/very low
Telecommunications infrastructure and services3.95%
Fixed transport infrastructure (e.g. ports, roads, warehouses)7.14%
Efficiency of Processes
Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the following processes in your country of work
Percent of respondents answering high/very high
Do traders demonstrating high levels of compliance receive expedited customs clearance?75.32%
Can customs declarations be submitted and processed electronically?85.71%
Do you receive adequate and timely information when regulations change?64.1%
Is customs clearance a transparent process?65.79%
Are export shipments cleared and shipped as scheduled?92.11%
Are import shipments cleared and delivered as scheduled?89.74%
Competence and Quality of Services
Evaluate the level of competence of the following professions in your country of work
Percent of respondents answering high/very high
Trade and transport related associations65.33%
Other border crossing-related government agencies48%
Customs agencies63.16%
Freight forwarders57.14%
Consignees or shippers43.42%
Warehousing and distribution operators59.21%
Air transport service providers67.11%
Rail transport service providers43.42%
Road transport service providers58.44%
Customs brokers73.08%
Changes in the Logistics Environment over the past 3 years
Evaluate the evolution of the following factors in your country of work, over the past 3 years
Percent of respondents answering better/much better
Overall business environment50%
Good governance and eradication of corruption36.36%
Regulatory regime28%
Availability of private sector services59.74%
Quality of telecommunications infrastructure76.62%
Quality of transport infrastructure44.16%
Other border crossing-related government agencies clearance procedures44.16%
Customs clearance procedures57.14%
Sources of Major Delays
Evaluate the incidence on your activity of the following constraints in your country of work
Percent of respondents answering high/very high
Solicitation of informal payments2.6%
Criminal activities (e.g., stolen cargo)1.3%
Major delays due to pre-shipment inspection6.41%
Major delays due to compulsory warehousing5.19%
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