U.S. Automated Export Filing Now Mandated

According to Outsourced Logistics, effective July 2, 2008, the Census Bureau is requiring mandatory filing of export information through the Automated Export System (AES) or through the AESDirect for all shipments where a Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED) is required.  The Census Bureau is providing an additional 90 days to implement these new requirements.  After the 90-day implementation period, which ends September 30, 2008, exporters must file export information electronically through the AES or AESDirect.

These new regulations have tougher penalty provisions that affect everyone in the export process, says the Census Bureau.  The Bureau  has instructed filers of export information to make every effort to submit these data via the AES or AESDirect to eliminate the use of paper SEDs immediately.  The Census Bureau can assist with information on the new regulations and filing export info electronically through the AES by calling (800) 549-0595.