Question: When a foreign buyer purchases from a US seller and will arrange for a US freight forwarder to ship the product, the USPPI should always obtain the POA that gives the forwarder permission to act on the FPPI’s behalf correct? If that POA does not include the granting of permission to file […]
QUESTION: We received our requested 2012 AES filing records from Census, which have been separated into 3 spreadsheet tabs: AF Routed Non-routed USPPI routed – US Principal Party in Interest The column headings and content within each tab are different. What is the difference between AF Routed and USPPI routed? The […]
Question: A defective part, no longer under warranty, is imported into the US for analysis and/or repair, if possible. At importation, 9801.00.10.12 for repairs and returns is not used because it is unknown whether or not the part will be repaired. It is determined to be repairable, it is repaired, and the […]
Question: How do other members handle AES/EEI record confidentiality? Our process has been to request the export bill of lading and/or air waybill upon export from the freight forwarder. In this same inquiry, we request a copy of the AES record. Then, we audit both documents to our export documents for a match. […]
Question: On a routed transaction, since the USPPI does not want to complete an SLI – nor should they, who’s EIN gets reported on the AES filing when the FPPI does not have an EIN? ************
Question: Can anyone in the membership provide a slide or PowerPoint presentation explaining the new AES regulations that go into effect in January? =============
Question: Is it legal and acceptable practice under US Foreign Trade Statistics Regulations for the USPPI to request its authorized US freight forwarder to file an EEI in AES on behalf of the FPPI in Latin America? The US freight forwarder is transporting the cargo from the USPPI’s warehouse in California to its warehouse […]
QUESTION ON USPPI / FPPI FILING EEI Question: Hello. I am looking for your input related to an ongoing issue and how the membership handles or maintains record of the following scenarios. 1. We are a manufacturer and have a Distributor in UAE requesting a shipment to California for one of their […]
Question: AES best practices guide states the following concerning 9801.10.0000: Reporting the Value of Repairs and Alterations. Shippers should report, under Schedule B number 9801.10.0000, the value of repairs and alterations made on articles previously imported for such purposes. These articles should be reported as domestic merchandise, and the value to be reported […]
Question: If the forwarding agent of the FPPI fails to file an AES as required, is the USPPI held responsible for the violation? ==========
Question: Hello, I have ongoing issues with our forwarder/broker in Laredo who handles related party, routed export transactions between our US company and our subsidiary in Mexico. This is a legacy broker and will be replaced. The issue is the intergrity of the data being filed in […]
Question: Are you adding inland freight and insurance to your AES filing values? If so, how are you determining the value in some cases? For instance, a shipment via Fed Ex to an international destination. How do you determine the inland freight value for the trip from your door to the port of export? […]
