EEI is the electronic export data as filed in the Automated Export System. This is the electronic equivalent of the export data formerly collected from the Shipper’s Export Declaration.

Public Law 107-228 authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to publish regulations mandating that all persons who are required to file export information under Chapter 9 of Title 13, United States Code, file such information through the Automated Export System. The information collected is necessary to compile the official U.S. export statistics for the United States, enforcing U.S. export laws and regulations, and other purposes authorized by the Secretary of Commerce as listed in FTR Section 30.60.

The U.S. Principal Party in Interest or a U.S. authorized agent can file EEI through the Automated Export System.

Yes. Corrections, cancellations, or amendments to the EEI should be transmitted to the Automated Export System (AES) as soon as they are identified. If you are having problems correcting an AES error, contact the Data Collection Branch at (800) 549-0595, option 1 or via email at itmd.askaes@census.gov.

The SRN cannot be reused because of Automated Export System (AES) limitations. If you reuse the SRN, the AES will override the previous shipment’s information.

A shipment is defined as all goods being sent from one U.S. Principal Party in Interest to one consignee located in a single country of destination on a single conveyance and on the same day. You must file Electronic Export Information when the value of the goods is over $2,500 per Schedule B or the shipment is identified in FTR Section 30.2(a)(1)(iv). For example, Company A in the U.S. receives a purchase order from Company B in France. The order contains the purchase of a kayak, valued at $3,000, and a bicycle, valued at $3,500. Company A ships both items to Company B on the same aircraft on the same day. Therefore, this is considered one shipment and both items should be filed under one Automated Export System record.

Yes. If the invoices are for goods from the same U.S. Principal Party in Interest to the same foreign customer located in a single country of destination leaving on a single conveyance and on the same day, then one AES record can be created.

The number of AES filings depends on the details of the transaction and how they compare to the definition of a shipment listed in FTR Section 30.1(c). A shipment is defined as,” All goods being sent from one USPPI to one consignee located in a single country of destination on a single conveyance and on the same day.” It is possible to have multiple Internal Transaction Numbers for one booking or bill of lading. For each shipment, the applicable proof of filing, exemption, or exclusion citation has to be included on the commercial loading documents. The FTR does not regulate commercial loading documents; as a result, for additional questions, please contact U.S. Customs and Border Protection.