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Reduce exporting stress with AES process flow using AES developed software. AES certified service center or AESDirect, USPPI/ US Agent transmits commodity shipment information including booking number. AES generates warning messages and fatal errors if information is incomplete or invalid. AESDirect offers free internet-based SED filing options.
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Reduce Exporting Stress with AES
Process Flow Using AES Developed Software, AES Certified Service Center or AESDirect, USPPI/US Agent (Filer) transmits commodity (SED) shipment information including the booking number for vessel shipments Filer delivers cargo and exemption statement to carrier Once AES accepts the shipment, a confirmation number is assigned Data are processed for validity against edit tables and U.S. Agency requirement files AES rejects the shipment if certain information is invalid or incomplete. These rejections result in fatal errors, and must be corrected before cargo is exported. AES generates warning messages that will not reject the shipment, but must be corrected within four days. Confirmation Number = ITN No SED AES XTN NDR ITN AES XTN Filer transmits ID Number and Shipment Reference Number = XTN.
Downtime Policy • AES or Internet down - your shipments move • Contact your Client Rep • Report the XTN exemption statement
AESDirect Filing Options • Option 2- AES (Full Pre-departure Information) • Option 4 - AES (Full Post-departure Information
Free Internet-Based SED Filing to AES AESDirect
Government website www.aesdirect.gov • Limited to Options 2 and 4 • Free Access and Use • Operational - October 4, 1999
On-line Registration - 5 business days • Operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week • Help Desk operational 7am - 7pm EST, 7 days a week • On-line help facility • On-line tutorial and certification quiz • Generates reports • Data Security Encryption User Authentication • Links to other sites • Available to all filers of SED data
Register on-line • Receive e-mail with username and password for tutorial and quiz • Take tutorial and certification quiz • Receive e-mail that account is setup for operation
Interactive Filing • Log onto AESDirect from Desktop • Create a shipment • Submit Shipment to AESDirect with XTN • AESDirect edits shipment Accepts - Sends to AESDirect database for transmission to AES and acceptance message sent to client Rejects - Transmission returned to client with error message to correct and resubmit AESDirect sends accepted transmissions to AES • AES returns confirmation - ITN
Interactive Filing Voice:1-800-549-0595 1-877-715-4433 Fax:301-457-1159 E-mail:www.ASKAES@census.gov Web Sites:www.customs.treas.gov/AES www.aesdirect.gov www.census.gov/foreign-trade Mail:AES Branch Bureau of the Census Foreign Trade Division Room 3133, Building 3 Washington, DC 20233