AES

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: 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 […]

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 […]