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Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Review Program. Western Cargo Conference Denver, CO October 11-14, 2007. Introduction. Staff Announcements Old News Bad News Good News New News. AES Compliance Review Program Goals. Identify and Develop Best Practices
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Automated Export System (AES) ComplianceReview Program Western Cargo Conference Denver, CO October 11-14, 2007
Introduction • Staff Announcements • Old News • Bad News • Good News • New News
AES Compliance Review Program Goals • Identify and Develop Best Practices • Offer Assistance and Guidance with AES Filings • Help You Avoid Costly Encounters with Government Enforcement Agencies
Why Perform AES Compliance Reviews • Identify “Best Business Practices” • Identify “Glitches” that cause reporting problems • Educate Foreign Trade Division Staff
Which Companies Merit a Visit? • Compliant Companies • Companies with: • unresolved fatal errors • Excessive late filed shipments • Non-compliant Option 4 shipments
Start of Compliance Reviews • Pre-Test with compliant/non-compliant companies began March 2007 • Non-compliant company visits began June 2007 • To date we have visited 46 companies • Compliance improvement: Late shipments – 2.9% in January 2007 1.6% in August 2007
Compliance Review Process • Notification letter sent prior to meeting • Compliance Team will visit companies • Attendees: Managers, Compliance Officers, Forwarders, and/or staff with AES responsibilities • 90 days to achieve compliance • Referrals to OEE and/or CBP
Best Practices • Obtain good software • Generate an export checklist • Verify commodity classification • Use/Update references • Contacts
Best Practices • Seminars/Workshops • Mentoring Program • Cross-training • Training Manual • Ask Somebody
Contact Information William G. Bostic, Jr. Division Chief, Foreign Trade Division Phone #: 301-763-2255 Fax #: 301-763-6638 Email: William.G.Bostic.Jr@census.gov
Contact Information Richard M. Preuss Assistant Division Chief, Data Collection Phone #: 301-763-2210 Fax #: 301-763-6638 Email: Richard.M.Preuss@census.gov
Contact Information Jerome M. Greenwell Trade Ombudsman Foreign Trade Division Phone #: 301-763-6975 Fax #: 301-763-6638 Email: Jerome.M.Greenwell@census.gov
Contact Information Dale C. Kelly Chief, Regulations, Outreach, & Education, Branch Phone #: 301-763-6937 Fax #: 301-763-4610 Email: Dale.C.Kelly@census.gov