QUESTION: Has anyone experienced an *express courier* not accepting this Census downtime filing citation in order to export a shipment? (That is, insisting on the exporter waiting until an ITN number is possible) ========== Answers: Only if you are exporting ITAR controlled items. ========== Never experienced this with a courier, maybe time for a new […]
QUESTION: Could someone direct us to the AES alternative Filing Method when ACE AESDirect Unscheduled Outage. ========== Answer: When the Government’s AES is unavailable and the goods are not USML, the goods may be exported but the filer must: A) Provide the appropriate downtime filing citation as described in FTR Section 30.7(b) and Appendix D […]
QUESTION: How does the trade community submit a request (and to who) so this report can be modified to allow us to enter a date range for select routed export transactions? *********** answers: There are no filters or input parameters on the AES 203 report for a user to enter a date range. ==================== You […]
QUESTION: I have a contractor that is imported. We add wiring and leads to the contractor and then export the assembly. Technically it has been enhanced in value and the form has been changed but is this enough to declare “D” on the export filing? I would have said that the actual country of origin […]
QUESTION: How do members manage the ever-changing country of origin on parts from distributors (O-rings, screws, washers, etc.)? and Have any members initiated an AES refile for country of origin correction on such parts (two shipments – November and then December), including an explanation or not to CBP, without raising any ‘red flag’? ************* Answers: […]
QUESTION: Due to the size and business practices of a business unit, they do not file their own AES. The great majority of export shipment are exported by way of express couriers. A box is checked when inputting the consignee detail to complete the air waybill requesting express couriers to file the EEI. Historically, a copy […]
QUESTION: In the following scenario, what State should be reported as the “US State of Origin” on the EEI? Goods loaded on a truck at exporter’s warehouse in AL bound for Forwarder’s consolidation center in MO. Consolidator trucks the goods to LAX airport to be sent to a foreign country. Forwarder says they can use […]
QUESTION: We had a recent shipment under an export license which was not filed on AES. What’s the best way to fix this- just file the AES as post departure? We need to file AES to decrement the export license. ========== Answers: Unless you are an approved Post-Departure Filer, CBP will not accept your option 4 filing. […]
QUESTION: I saw EAR penalties under IEEPA and ITAR violations under AECA just went up did AES penalties go up or is it still as stated in current 15 CFR 30.71 ($10K max / $1,100/day for late filing)? ========== Answer: There are no changes to 15 CFR Part 30-the Foreign […]
QUESTION: Is the timing different for Cancellations, versus Amendments? AES filings are not showing up as being cancelled when running ACE report AES-202 (USPPI Transactions). The “Last Action Code” is not updated to “X” for Cancel, even though the AES status is ‘Accepted’ and Submission Type is ‘Cancel’ in the AESDirect portion of ACE. When […]
QUESTION: When filing an EEI with multiple line items under the same Schedule B Number, often times the EEI filing has different nomenclature than the items on the commercial invoice. For example the EEI filing may state “simulation training equipment” rather than listing the name of each item. Does anyone know of a BIS regulation […]
Question: How often does customs conduct AES filing audits ? Has anyone been audited in the past ? How do you prepare if you know in advance ? ========== Answers: I’ve never heard of an AES audit. And I’m not sure why it would be Customs in any case, since the regulations belong to Census. […]
