Question: When members self-file through their own proprietary AES filing solution 1) How do members audit their automated AES filings? 2) What percentage of AES filings do you audit? 3) And, which proof of EEI filing document do you keep for your records if your system doesn’t generate a AES filing receipt? We know hard […]
QUESTION: I have multiple Forwarders’ with POA filing AES on my behalf. I am wondering if I can use my ACE account as the TAO/USPPI to log in under AES Direct and retrieve ALL my Forwarders past “Print Summary” filings (under the Shipment Management). This is in an effort to fulfill the requirement stated that: […]
QUESTION: Looking for insight into parties responsible for AES filing within the organization. Which functional area (logistics, trade compliance, etc.) is responsible for AES filing within your organization? ========== Answers: Export Compliance Manager ========== I believe this is a very broad outlook you will receive, we train associates at our different locations that are exporting […]
QUESTION: My company files its own AES export filing. When we file AES, in the Date of Exportation, we put the date that left our warehouse dock. 1) Are we supposed to go back to AES and update the actual date of exportation (exporting out of US) along with the Port of Unlading, Port of […]
QUESTION: The following are two scenarios in an export shipment that I need to know whether or not an AES filing is required: Example 1: Total Value of HTS code X is $3,100 Comprised of: Foreign – $2,600 Domestic – $500 Should our freight forwarder show two lines on the AES filing under this HTS […]
QUESTION: Anyone have experience of going from having a forwarder file on your behalf to self-filing? If so, can anyone explain the advantages/disadvantages of self-filing your EEIs to AES? ========== Answers: Yes, I’ve done this and am now a 100% self filer of AES. There is no one size fits all, each company has to […]
QUESTION: Does anyone know if during the shutdown an exporter gets an error message when trying to submit EEI data through ACE and due to the shutdown there’s no one answering the help desk line, is it safe to assume the AES Downtime policy and related citations could be used? The census website and CBP […]
QUESTION: We have a filing that was rejected by AES because the UOM reported (KG) is considered incorrect by AES. However, our software vendors (two separate ones – one for import, one for export) both received a 2019 update via ABI changing reporting UOM from X to KG. The HTS in question is 9031.80.8085. Has […]
QUESTION: Can anyone in the membership explain why an EEI record would appear in the AES-203 USPPI Agent-Filed Routed Transaction report and NOT appear in the AES-202 USPPI Transaction report when the USPPI ID Number is the same? I have seen cases where records appear in both reports and cases where the record only appears […]
QUESTION: We’re filing AES for an ocean shipment to Antarctica and using code: AQ this has been rejected by AES, Since this is going to Norwegian area of Antarctica are we to use NO (Norway) as proper origin? ******************* Answers: Annex B – International Standard Country Codes https://hts.usitc.gov/current are for *import* reporting. (Funny how “Antartica” […]
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 […]
