On: February 1, 2023 By: David Noah
A Cheat Sheet of Common Exporting Acronyms
Here are 60-plus exporting acronyms that all exporters need to know—are you familiar with each of them?
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Export Compliance
Export Forms
Free Trade Agreements
Import Procedures
International Logistics
International Sales & Marketing
Passages Premium
Shipping Solutions Software
On: January 30, 2023 By: David Noah
Why I Hate Routed Export Transactions
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
What Is an EEI Filing?
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
The Automated Export System (AES) Downtime Policy
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.
On: January 18, 2023 By: David Noah
A Summary of Government Agencies That Regulate U.S. Exports
While it may seem easy to become an exporter, U.S. companies need to follow a variety of regulations published by a myriad of different government agencies. Here is a summary of the various government agencies that have jurisdiction over the export process.
On: January 16, 2023 By: David Noah
What Is the Destination Control Statement and Why Should It Be on Your Commercial Invoice?
The Destination Control Statement is a legal statement required on your export invoice under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). It clarifies what happens to shipments, essentially stating that the buyer isn’t going to take the goods and forward them to another country.
On: January 11, 2023 By: David Noah
The ITAR Compliance Checklist
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) control the export of military articles, services and technologies in order to protect U.S. national security. Because ITAR deals with our most sensitive information, it is more restrictive than regulations covering non-military exports.
On: January 4, 2023 By: David Noah
How Does Restricted Party Screening Software Work?
While it’s not a legal requirement to run restricted party screening checks on all your exports, it's a violation of regulations to do business with people or organizations on any of the lists. Manually checking all those lists is hard. Using software to check all the lists at once is easy.
On: January 2, 2023 By: David Noah
Top 5 Challenges Facing Exporters in 2023
While no one can predict exactly what the next year holds, we’ve compiled some data and made observations about some of the top challenges facing international trade in 2023—and some tips on how small and midsize exporters can still be successful.
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