Reporting Exports

The Foreign Trade Regulations 15CFR Part 30 requires that Electronic Export Information (EEI) shall be filed through the Automated Export System (AES) by the United States Principal Party In Interest (USPPI)[the exporter], or an authorized agent of the USPPI or Foreign Principal Party In Interest (FPPI) for all exports of physical goods, including shipments moving pursuant to orders received over the Internet when the value of the commodity classified under each individual Schedule B number is over $2,500, or if there exists a mandatory filing requirement, i.e., an export license is required.  See Foreign Trade Regulation 30.2(a)(1)(iv).  The Automated Export System (AES) is the electronic system for collecting Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED) (or any successor document) information from persons exporting goods from the United States, Puerto Rico, Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) located in the United States or Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, between Puerto Rico and the United States, and to the U.S. Virgin Islands from the United States or Puerto Rico.

A complete guide to filing electronic export information in the Automated Commercial Environment (AESDirect) is an excellent resource. For information on how to register and access the ACE AESDirect filing portal, please refer to the following document.