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8/15/08
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8/13/08
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9/24/08
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9/23/08
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By Catherine J. Petersen email
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As you’ve probably heard by now, the U.S. Census Bureau
published a notice in the June 2, 2008, Federal Register that mandates
the use of the Automated Export System (AES) whenever a Shipper’s
Export Declaration (SED) was previously required. These new Foreign
Trade Regulations (FTR) eliminate the option of using a paper SED
to file this information and provides a 10-fold increase in penalties
for violating the new regulations.
As a pragmatic AES user, the June 2 release of 15 CFR 30, FTR inspired
me to create a tactical approach to AES. This approach builds upon
the primary intent of AES, which enhances export compliance while
simplifying the U.S. Census Bureau’s data collection process.
I don’t want to get lost in the minutiae of the regulations
(gosh, those darn details). Rather, I want to achieve the most cost
effective method of meeting the regulation’s important goals.
How can I be practical, compliant and protect my company?
It seems that there are activities based on the regulations or
the Census Bureau’s list of “Best Practices” that
can be itemized in a checklist as a starting point. So here they
are; I hope they help you adjust to the new requirements of the
2008 FTR. Good Luck with AES!
Succeeding with Mandatory AES
By following this 12-step checklist, which includes the appropriate
reference, you will help ensure that you and your company comply
with the new regulations that became effective on July 1, 2008,
and must be implemented by September 30, 2008:
- Download and review the Census Bureau’s “AES
Compliance Best Practices.”
- Screen all parties to all export transactions against the Restricted
Parties Lists. (15
CFR Part 30.70-74, FTR, 15 CFR Part 764.)
- Update the Schedule B or Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Codes
that we report in AES for each update (typically biannually).
(AES will reject invalid codes.)
- Create and maintain an efficient method of itemizing our Schedule
B or HTS Codes, with values reported per code. Accurately report
the information in AES. (The FTR has value thresholds for reporting
products within AES, see FTR 30.6, 25, 29.)
- Create and maintain an efficient method of identifying whether
our products are Domestic (D) or Foreign (F). Accurately report
the information in AES. (See FTR 30.6.)
- For routed shipments (the buyer selects the agent/freight forwarder),
we provide a Shipper’s Letter of Instruction or shipment
profile with the required details. (See FTR 30.6(e)(1).)
- For routed shipments, we ask their agent/freight forwarder
to provide (See FTR 30.3(e)(2)):
- Date of export.
- Transportation Reference Number.
- Ultimate consignee.
- Intermediate consignee, if applicable.
- Authorized agent name and address.
- EIN, SSN, or DUNS number of the authorized agent.
- Country of ultimate destination.
- Method of transportation.
- Carrier identification and conveyance name.
- Port of export.
- Foreign Port of Unloading.
- Shipping weight.
- ECCN.
- License or license exemption information.
- We do not file AES records for shipments destined for Canada
unless they are under an export license, but we place an exemption
statement on the bill of lading: “NOEEI § 30.36.”
(See FTR 30.36.)
- Audit our AES records for accuracy and timeliness upon submission.
(See FTR 30.4(d).)
- Request a report from Census annually and then audit our AES
records. (Contact William
G. Bostic, Division Chief, 301-763-2255, http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/contacts/whowho.html.)
- Confirm that an Internal Transaction Number (ITN) is received
for each shipment submitted. (See the Census Bureau’s “AES
Compliance Best Practices”.)
- Review the new AES Administrator requirements. (July
2008 AES Newsletter.)
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Among the many topics to be discussed at the Shipping Solutions
User Conference in September of this year, a representative of the
Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau is scheduled to
appear to discuss the transition to the Automated Export System
(AES) and answer questions about the program from attendees.
In addition, Shipping Solutions staff will be demonstrating how
to use the Shipping Solutions software to file your Shipper's Export
Declaration (SED) information through AES with just the click of
a button.
Shipping Solutions is now taking registrations for its User Conference
on September 25-26, 2008, in Bloomington, Minnesota, at the Minneapolis
Airport Marriott located right next to the Mall of America.
Intended for people currently using the Shipping Solutions export
software and potential customers interested in learning how the
software will save their company time and money, the conference
will include government officials, industry experts and company
personnel presenting on current export documentation and compliance
issues as well as on the Shipping Solutions software itself.
Among the government agencies that have been invited to appear
at the conference are:
- The Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau discussing
the current status of mandatory filing through the Automated Export
System (AES);
- The Office of Export Enforcement discussing current export regulations,
export enforcement, and the recent, dramatic increase in export
penalties; and
- The U.S. Commercial Service detailing the programs they have
in place to help and encourage U.S. companies to export.
In addition, industry experts will be presenting on topics such
as:
- Understanding the Export Documentation Process;
- NAFTA and the Other Modern Free Trade Agreements;
- Properly Classifying Your Products for Export;
- Restricted Party Screening Lists You Should be Checking; and
- How to Determine if Your Product Requires an Export License.
All attendees will also have the opportunity to attend small-group
or one-on-one sessions with Shipping Solutions staff to learn more
about the software, see demonstrations of new features, and get
their specific questions answered. More information including a
complete agenda for the two-day conference is available at the Shipping
Solutions website.
Registration for this two-day user conference is only $595. Two
or more attendees from the same company will save $50 each. Shipping
Solutions Annual Maintenance Program (AMP) subscribers will save
an additional $100 off each registration.
Shipping Solutions has arranged for a discounted room rate of $139
per night at the Minneapolis Airport Marriott. To receive this special
discount room rate, attendees can contact the Marriott at 800-228-9290
or 952-854-7441 before Sept. 3, 2008, and mention “Shipping
Solutions.”
Because of the nature of the event, Shipping Solutions is limiting
the size of the conference on a first come, first served basis.
For more information about the Shipping Solutions User Conference
or to register for a guaranteed spot at the conference, visit
the Shipping Solutions website or call Shipping Solutions at
888-890-7447.
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By Richard Vitas Palaikis II email
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In the conduct of international trade export transactions,
any company that is considering exporting goods and services
from the United States to a foreign end-user must be aware
of the various export regulations that govern certain types
of sensitive technological goods, as well as the consequences
that would be imposed upon discovery of a violation by the
U.S. Department of Commerce.
Earlier this year the Bush Administration had announced a
series of steps, otherwise known as the Dual-Use Export Initiative,
the government would be implementing to ensure that all dual-use
export policies and practices are in alignment with current
national security policies.
Since the terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001,
and the continued threat of new terrorist attacks, the government
has been actively seeking to ensure that certain types of
sensitive technological goods do not fall accidently into
the wrong hands. The Dual-Use Export Initiative places new
focus on:
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governmental oversight, and
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governmental communication with industry.
The Dual-Use Export Initiative will facilitate trade of certain
types of sensitive technological goods with foreign end-users
that are deemed reliable while denying access to those foreign
end-users who have demonstrated patterns of activities that
would be contrary to current national security policies.
While more focus has been placed on the determination of
trusted foreign end-users, the U.S. government will still
have a large role to play in the Dual-Use Export Initiative
in that governmental officials must devise a process that
will continually reevaluate the Commerce Control List (CCL)
to ensure that all items that should be controlled remain
controlled via applicable application/licensing processes.
In order for the Dual-Use Export Initiative to be as effective
as possible, the government will also need to facilitate a
mode of open dialogue with the export community and relevant
industry leaders and groups to ensure that the necessary information
is communicated to all those involved in an export transaction.
To this end, the government has agreed to the publications
of advisories as well as the relevant listings of those parties
that will require closer scrutiny in relation to the purchase
of certain types of sensitive technological goods to the U.S.
Department of Commerce website.
The Bush Administration has pledged their commitment to working
with industry leaders and groups during the implementation
of the Dual-Use Export Initiative to ensure that these new
measures continue to promote economic competitiveness while
at the same time enforcing current National Security Policies
of the United States.
In addition, the Bush Administration will continue to pursue
the reauthorization of the Export Administration Act via the
Export Enforcement Act of 2007, which is currently before
Congress. This Act will provide an enforcement mechanism for
the Dual-User Export Initiative.
Thousands of successful exporters are using Shipping Solutions
to complete their export documents faster, easier and less expensively
than ever before. Why aren't you?
If you're too busy trying to complete your export documents by
hand to spend some time reviewing the Shipping Solutions Professional
export documentation and compliance software yourself, let us do
it for you! Sign
up for one of our free online demos and let us give you a one-hour
overview of the software.
We'll take you step-by-step through the process of completing your
export forms, filing your SEDs electronically through AES, and checking
your exports against the various government restricted parties lists
and export regulations to make sure your shipments are in compliance,
and you—and your company—stay out of trouble.
These free online demos are available on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m.
and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. All you need is an Internet
connection to watch the demo and a phone to listen in and ask questions
about the software. It's the perfect opportunity to get your first
view of Shipping Solutions or to convince your co-workers and your
boss that Shipping Solutions is the perfect solution for your company.
See why Shipping Solutions is America's #1 export software. Sign
up for the free online demo today!
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