Complying With U.S. Export Controls to China – Three Strategies for Success

China, Shipping

It is well known that China is a top source of U.S. goods imports. What isn’t as widely publicized is that China is a top destination for U.S. exports. In fact, U.S. firms export $180 billion in goods and services to China each year, which represents an increase of...

Tips on How to Resolve AES Fatal Errors – Part 19

AES, Shipping

(Source: census@subscriptions.census.gov) When a shipment is filed to the AES, a system response message is generated and indicates whether the shipment has been accepted or rejected. If the shipment is accepted, the AES filer receives an Internal Transaction Number...

Tips on How to Resolve AES Fatal Errors – Part 16

AES, Shipping

(Source: census@subscriptions.census.gov, 19 Oct 2017.) When a shipment is filed to the AES, a system response message is generated and indicates whether the shipment has been accepted or rejected. If the shipment is accepted, the AES filer receives an Internal...

Automated Commercial Environment Export Reports… What’s New?

CBP, Export License, Licensing, Shipping

(Source: Global Reach Blog) With more than 128,000 Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) export reports run since deployment mid-2015 and more than 6,762 reports run during the month of June 2017 alone, it’s evident that the trade community is using the export...

Updated ACE AESTIR Appendices Posted on CBP.gov

CBP, Shipping

Source: CSMS# 17-000481, 10 Aug 2017 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated three Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR) Appendices posted on CBP.gov/ACE. The updated appendices include: Appendix A – Commodity Filing Response...

ACE, AES and AESDirect…Confused Yet?

AES, Export License, FTS/Census, Shipping

By: Danielle McClellan The ACE, AES and AESDirect system is a bit of a convoluted puzzle of applications that are intertwined. If you understood them before, be prepared to change what you thought you knew. In early 2016 changes will be taking place to the systems....