On: March 29, 2023 By: Kari Crane
World Trade Month is in May. It's a month filled with events to celebrate the importance of international trade to the U.S. economy and to teach new and experienced exporters about various aspects of international trade. This year's theme is 'Overcoming Challenges; Unleashing Growth.'
On: March 13, 2023 By: David Noah
If your company exports goods valued at more than $2,500 to anywhere other than Canada or exports goods that require an export license, U.S. Foreign Trade Regulations require that you file your export information electronically through the Automated Export System (AES).
On: March 8, 2023 By: David Noah
The Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) is one document that some exporters are reluctant to prepare. They shouldn’t be. An SLI provides a written record of who received the shipping forms, who to contact for questions, who to contact for proof of export, and who verified export compliance.
On: March 1, 2023 By: David Noah
When classifying your products for export control purposes, it's important that you identify which U.S. agency has jurisdiction over your goods. Once you make that determination, you can identify whether your product has a U.S. Munitions List (USML) or Export Commodity Control Number (ECCN) number.
On: February 27, 2023 By: David Noah
It's illegal to do business with any person or organization that appears on one of the government's denied party lists. The best way to comply with this law is to screen all the parties in your exports against all the lists. Hopefully you won't get any matches. Here's how to proceed if you do.
On: February 15, 2023 By: Kari Crane
For companies that have exports leaving out many different locations, managing export documentation and compliance is easier when team members can log in to one system across multiple locations. Learn how Quad, a commercial printer, uses Shipping Solutions to prevent export documentation errors, which can cost time and money.
On: January 30, 2023 By: David Noah
When agreeing to a routed export transaction, an exporter faces several potential risks: the Electronic Export Information may be filed incorrectly or not at all; export compliance violations may occur; you can't choose the freight forwarder; and you may not know where your goods end up.
On: January 25, 2023 By: David Noah
The Electronic Export Information (EEI) is the data that must be submitted to the Automated Export System (AES) through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) portal whenever an AES filing is required. Learn how to file, who must file and what data points need to be included.
On: January 24, 2023 By: David Noah
When exporting, companies may need to file their export information electronically to the Automated Export System (AES) before the goods leave the country. But what if AES isn't working? That's when Census and CBP may activate the AES Downtime Policy. Here's what you need to know.
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