QUESTION: I have a question bordering on value to be reported in AES filings for exports. Where the Freight Forwarder arranges the shipment and also files, they usually report the selling price as the value. However, per the regs, the value to be reported for goods already sold should be the selling price PLUS cost […]
QUESTION: Can anyone in the membership tell me if CBP changed the field for Routed/Non Routed indication in the export ACE reports this week? We are running an AES-201 that used to give us the routed transaction indicator for this purpose. It appears to be no longer. I ask because I have noticed a similar […]
QUESTION: How do members of the group handle keeping hard(printed) copies for Export Retention of their EEI/AES filing? My concern is 15 CFR 30.60 , where sharing EEI information outside of the U.S. is against rulings , yet in 15 CFR 30.10 states we should keep hard copies of EEI /AES filing if responsible party. […]
QUESTION: Can anyone in the membership tell me if CBP changed the field for Routed/Non Routed indication in the export ACE reports this week? We are running an AES-201 that used to give us the routed transaction indicator for this purpose. It appears to be no longer. I ask because I have noticed a similar […]
QUESTION: We recently had a fly-a-way aircraft depart customs at Ft Lauderdale. The customs agent(s) asked for the transaction receipt email from the AES filing (not the EEI itself). We have exported from many ports and even Ft. Lauderdale before and no one has ever asked for this document. The customs agent stated that it […]
QUESTION: I discovered that several freight forwarders had used our company EIN to file EEI on behalf of the FPPI without our permission. I have asked for copies of the EEI data elements, and so far the EEI has been submitted with the data elements we provided. One freight forwarder when asked provided the written […]
QUESTION: Within the past three months, we have begun self-filing a portion of our AES declarations.A systemic issue regarding the accuracy of the 8th digit to the classification number has been discovered for one type of material.We understand that when the classification is updated for these filings, we will receive a “compliance alert” for the […]
QUESTION: Is it possible to use HTS Numbers instead of Schedule B Numbers when submitting EEI Filings within AESDirect.gov? If so, can somebody share a copy of the regulation that states this? ********** Answers: ********** Look at the first page of the Schedule B. https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b/2018/introduction.pdf REPORTING EXPORT TRANSACTIONS ON THE BASIS OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF […]
QUESTION: Does anyone know if Census ever issued any guidance post-export control reform on how they would like to see AES reported for goods that are EAR controlled but on DDTC licenses? So goods classified as USML XIII(x), XIX(x) are approved on a DDTC license. For AES filing, one puts in the USML code and […]
QUESTION: Here’s a question regarding export regulations §30.6 (a) (ii) Electronic Export Information data elements. It states: In all EEI filings, the USPPI shall report the address or location (no post office box number) from which the goods actually begin the journey to the port of export even if the USPPI does not own/lease the […]
QUESTION: We are US company that sold product to our sister company in Germany. Instead of shipping product to Germany they wanted us to ship direct to India. The value is over 2500 , would the filing be filled out differently. Would we use our commercial invoice or would Germany would have to supply it […]
QUESTION: When filing AES, the USPPI is the one responsible for filing. When we sell to a customer and ship to a Freight Forwarder or customs broker location, are we still required to file? My thought is yes, since the shipment will likely not stay in the US, we are still the USPPI. The Freight […]
