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AES export filing, done before the deadline finds you
Most exports over $2,500 per Schedule B line, and any export needing a license, require Electronic Export Information filed in AES before departure. It is the customs entry's outbound twin, with its own codes, its own deadlines and its own penalties. We file it as part of the same relationship that clears your imports.
What the EEI requires
The filing identifies the exporter, the ultimate consignee, the goods by Schedule B or HTS number, values, and the license determination. Filing deadlines run relative to departure and vary by mode. Errors and late filings carry civil penalties, and the exporter of record answers for them even when an agent filed.
We handle the classification, the filing and the proof of filing citation your carrier needs, and we keep the export records the regulations require you to retain. For Puerto Rico traffic we also know which movements require filing and which do not, a question that generates more confusion than any other on the island lanes.
Exports and your refunds are connected
If you import and later export, your AES records are also your drawback evidence. Exporters who file cleanly through one broker build the documentation trail that turns into duty refunds of up to 99 percent under the drawback rules. It is one more reason to keep the inbound and outbound filings under the same roof.
The rules behind export filing
Census Bureau, Automated Export SystemOfficial
AES is the export side of ACE, where Electronic Export Information is filed.
15 CFR 30.37, filing exemptionsOfficial
Exempts most shipments valued at 2,500 dollars or less per Schedule B number.
FAQ
When is an AES filing required?
Generally when any Schedule B line in the shipment exceeds $2,500, and always when the export requires a license. Deadlines run relative to departure and differ by transport mode.
What is the EEI?
The Electronic Export Information: the export declaration filed through AES identifying the parties, the goods, values and licensing. Its confirmation number travels with the shipment as proof of filing.
Do shipments between Puerto Rico and the mainland need AES filing?
Movements between the mainland and Puerto Rico have their own filing rules that trip up mainland shippers regularly. We handle these lanes daily and will tell you exactly what your movement requires.
Who is liable for a wrong export filing?
The US principal party in interest, usually the exporter, remains responsible even when an agent files. Which is an argument for an agent who is a licensed customs broker with the filing history to show for it.
Put your exports in order
Send us a sample shipment. We will confirm what needs filing, classify it, and set up a routine so every export leaves compliant.
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