• ACE / AES APPLICATION

    Question: Our company was bought by a Holding Company and now we are 1 of 6 subsidiaries.  Some of the companies use AESDirect to file their EEI and some use their broker or common courier portal to file per shipment.  I have been tasked with learning about ACE/AES and have a couple of questions: With […]

  • FILING OF EEI

    Question: The EAR that states that the person who files the EEI to the AES must be in the US at the time of the filing. How are exporters interpreting this when they use a shipment such as GTS that is connected to AES?   Assuming the company who is the filer of record is […]

  • AES REPORTS

    Question: AES provides reports that communicate compliance accuracy.   I have a third party file my exports as necessary.   Can someone in the trade please advise how I sign up the compliance reports for my AES filings done on my behalf by a freight forwarder? ========== Answers: Please see the AES guidelines within the […]

  • CONSOL SHIPMENT AES FILING

    Question: Could you reply what the AES filing requirements are for a consolidated shipment export from one company to multiple foreign Ultimate Consignees on one HAWB exported to a crossdock Intermediate Consignee? This seems like it would a normal occurrence that other exporters would have already experienced. * *********   AES is filed per “shipment”  […]

  • DEFECTIVE AES VALUE REPORTING

    Question:   We routinely export defective and used items for testing and evaluation purposes. There is no sale of these items and the values are only noted for Customs and AES purposes. What is the value that should be used on the Export Invoice and for reporting in AES? Is reporting 10% of the original […]

  • Add’l Answer to: QUESTION ON CRYPTO AES FILING UNDER $ 2, 500

    Question:   If I have a 5A002 OR 5D002 under $ 2,500 do I have to file an AES. ********** Add’l Answer: 15 FTR § 30.37 Miscellaneous exemptions.  Except as noted in § 30.2(a)(1)(iv), filing EEI is not required for the following kinds of shipments. (a) Exports of commodities where the value of the commodities […]

  • QUESTION ON CRYPTO AES FILING UNDER $ 2,500

    QUESTION ON CRYPTO AES FILING UNDER $ 2,500 Question: If I have a 5A002 OR 5D002 under $ 2,500 do I have to file an AES. ********** Add’l Answer: I thought you did according to what I have read . regardless of value.   (iv) Notwithstanding exemptions in Subpart D, EEI shall be filed for […]

  • QUESTION ON CRYPTO AES FILING UNDER $ 2,500

    Question: If I have a 5A002 OR 5D002 under $ 2,500 do I have to file an AES. ========== Answer: I assume what you are really asking is do you need to file an AES when using a BIS LICENSE EXCEPTION if goods are <$2,500.  The answer to that is generally NO.  The prohibitions from […]

  • AES FILING SCENARIO

    Question: I am hoping that the membership can advise on the following scenario. There are 3 companies: US Company 1 (US1) · Chinese Company related to US Company 1 ·         US Company 2 (US2)  – raw material provider US1 will be issuing a purchase order for raw materials to be delivered to the Chinese company. […]

  • AES DIRECT E-MAILS

    Question: As far as I can tell I’m currently receiving all of the noreply@aesdirect.census.gov emails from AES Direct for the location I’m at now.   I confirmed with this location’s AES filers that my email address is not listed in their AES Direct filings.  I don’t file AES but do review the AES filings in AES […]

  • AES FILING SCENARIO

    Question: I am hoping that the membership can advise on the following scenario. There are 3 companies: US Company 1 (US1) · Chinese Company related to US Company 1 ·         US Company 2 (US2)  – raw material provider US1 will be issuing a purchase order for raw materials to be delivered to the Chinese company. […]

  • ROUTED SHIPMENT AES AUDITING

    Question: How is everyone handling routed shipments?  We are struggling to get the AES information back from our customers forwarders on a timely basis  We are spending several hours a day asking for this information and trying to keep track of who has sent it back to us and who has not. Interested in everyone […]