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Export.Gov Announces Census English/Spanish Foreign Trade Webinars in Sept

Export.gov has posted information on upcoming September 2010 Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) webinars that will be held in English and Spanish. Participants in these webinars will learn about the Foreign Trade Regulations, which are mandatory when exporting products overseas. Being informed will help companies avoid possible penalties and seizure of shipments. Penalty violations range from $1,100 to $10,000 per violation.

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The first session will talk about how foreign trade data from the U.S. Census Bureau can aid small businesses. This session will also explain how Census Bureau's trade data can find emerging markets and determine market shares and where trade data can be found on the web.

The second session will talk about the legal requirements that guide the collection of the Electronic Export Information (EEI), filing timeframes, exclusions from filing, and responsibilities of all parties involved in an export transaction. This session will also explain penalties, mitigation, voluntary self-disclosure and corrections to your EEI.

The third session will cover the harmonized system, useful classification tools, as well as the Schedule B Manual.

The fourth session, a workshop that will be covering how to use the AES PCLink, is available at www.aesdirect.gov. This is a free application, available in Spanish that you can download to transmit the EEI.

The fifth and final session will talk about the AES Pc Link which is the application to transmit the EEI. The AES Pc Link is free to transmit information to AES with availability. You are able to access the Internet page www.aesdirect.gov.

Cost for each webinar is $50 per participant. For more information, contact Linda Abbruzzese at Linda.Abbruzzese@trade.gov.

The English language schedule is as follows (see notice for Spanish language webinar information):

  • September 13, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. ET Using and Accessing the Foreign Trade
  • September 13, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. ET Filing Requirements
  • September 14, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. ET Export Commodity Classification
  • September 15, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. ET AES Overview
  • September 16, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. ET How to Use AES PC Link