AES

Questions and answers about AES

  • Data requirement for AES,,

    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 […]

  • DROP-SHIP TO A 3rd PARTY AND AES

    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 […]

  • AES FILING SCENARIO – DOMESTIC SHIPMENT

    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 […]

  • AES FOR 600 SERIES SHIPMENTS TO CANADA

    QUESTION: Are you required to file an AES for shipment over $2500 to Canada with “600” series ECCN? =============== ANSWERS: Are you required to file an AES for shipment over $2500 to Canada with “600” series ECCN? =============== You are required to submit EEI (file AES) for shipments going to Canada, regardless of value, classified […]

  • AES FILING SCENARIO – DOMESTIC SHIPMENT

    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 […]

  • AES FILING PENALTY SCENARIO

    QUESTION: Has anyone had any experience with AES penalties for incorrect port of export? We just received 2 penalty notices from the same port. I’ve never seen a penalty like this one. “ON APRIL 26, 2017, (my company, USPPI) FILED AES RECORD# (shipment reference number) AND RECEIVED ITN# (ITN) IN RETURN. IN THE RECORD THE […]

  • ACE AES REPORT MISSING ROUTED EXPORTS

    QUESTION: To anyone who has/runs CUSTOM AES reports in ACE (not their canned reports):  Have you noticed recently that the RESULTS stopped showing “routed” exports /ITNs (assuming you have reports that show “all” your exports, routed and not)? I’d like to hear if anyone else noticed this recently. ACE claims they changed nothing that would […]

  • AES EXEMPTION 30.37(q) REMOVED

    QUESTION: Has anyone in the membership noticed that the AES Filing Exemption 30.37(q) (Temporary Exports)has been removed as an option from express courier’s shipping software?   I believe we have utilized this filing exemption before using this express courier but it appears to no longer be an option.   I was wondering if anyone has […]

  • AES TRANSFER PRICING CORRECTIONS

    QUESTION: Using the US import Reconciliation program, there’s a certain bit of forgiveness for importers who make transfer pricing adjustments to item values in transactions between related parties post-entry.   But what happens on the export side?  How long after AES is filed is it acceptable to submit transfer pricing related value corrections?  Is this […]

  • FOREIGN COMPANY FILING AES

    QUESTION: Can a foreign company file export electronic information? I saw an AES Direct filing response from CBP addressed to a non-U.S. email address (as filer). I thought only U.S. companies were allowed to file and only U.S. companies were allowed to see the actual filing. Wouldn’t a U.S. company have a U.S. email address? […]

  • ORIGIN FOR API AND AES

    QUESTION:   Our company uses API which is made in the USA in our US manufacturing process so currently there is no discrepancy with COO interpretation by CBP standards, however there is talk that we will start importing all API by 2020. We will continue to manufacture the finished drug in the USA and will […]

  • SHARING AES DECLARATION

    QUESTION: We will be direct shipping into the Ukraine.  As part of the import process in the Ukraine, they’ve requested we send the Export Declaration that is filed through AES.  AES rules clearly say “Only the U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI) or the USPPI’s agent may have access to its AES record.  It is […]