CBP Updates FAQs on Filing Export Information Through AES
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an update to frequently asked questions on the filing of electronic export information (EEI) via the Automated Export System (AES).
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(On June 2, 2008, Census published a final rule amending 15 CFR Part 30 to mandate the filing of export information through AES or AESDirect for all shipments where a Shipper's Export Declaration was previously required, etc.
See ITT's Online Archives or 06/02/08, 06/05/08, and 06/19/08 news, 08060200, 08060515, and 08061915 for Parts I - III of BP's summaries of this Census final rule.)
CBP added an entire new section of questions on Incomplete Manifest Filing/Bulk Exports.
The new FAQs address:
- Non-automated bonded carriers that submit an incomplete manifest
- Timeline flexibility for bulk exports
- Filers using the automated Export Manifest Vessel Transportation Module
- Incomplete AES filings for vessels with a first port of call in countries listed in 19 CFR 4.7
The update also includes a new question under the Discrepancies section. The questions and answers address the procedures for amending information in the AES if part of the cargo is sold and the conveyance has left the U.S. CBP also added some information on CBP's review of discrepancies between AES information and the bill of lading. CBP also provided more information on Internal Transaction Number requirements.