Some Exports Require EEI Filing Even if Normally Exempt, Says CBP

Shipments that require either a U.S. agency license or permit must file Electronic Export Information in the Automated Export System, even if an EEI filing exemption would normally apply "for a different commodity," said CBP's Los Angeles/Long Beach Office of Field Operations. Specifically, if a Drug Enforcement Agency form 486 is required for export of DEA List I or II chemicals, then EEI information is required, said CBP in the June 15 public bulletin. The EEI submission is necessary even if the shipment is destined for Canada, said CBP.