Highlights from Census' July 2004 AES Newsletter
The Bureau of Census (Census) has posted to its Web site the July 2004 edition of its AES Newsletter. Highlights of the articles in Census' July 2004 newsletter include:
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AESDirect to Soon Release a Network Edition of AESPcLink
In the fall of 2004, AESDirect will be releasing a network edition of its AESPcLink software (AESPcLink Network Edition). Census states that AESPcLink allows AESDirect users to have all of the benefits of AESDirect running locally on their own computer, while the Network Edition of AESPcLink will offer all of the benefits of AESPcLink, but on a corporate network (multi-user) basis.
CBP is Now Monitoring Proof of Filing Citations More Closely
Census' July 2004 newsletter discusses one of the common Automated Export System (AES) reporting problems involving AES exemption statements - Proof of Filing Citations. According to Census, if a shipment is filed electronically through AES, the U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI) or authorized forwarding agent is responsible for annotating a properly worded Proof of Filing Citation on the air waybill, bill of lading, or other commercial loading document that includes the filer generated External Transaction Number (XTN) or the AES generated Internal Transaction Number (ITN). (Census notes that the ITN is preferred by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).)
Census warns that CBP is now monitoring Proof of Filing Citations more closely because of increased security risks. Illegible or incorrectly formatted AES Proof of Filing Citations on export documents are a violation of 15 CFR 30.65, and may subject an export shipment to verification, detention, fines, and in some cases, seizure by CBP.
AES Fatal Error Response Code 179 Removed
The AES Fatal Error Response Code 179, "COUNTRY NOT ALLOWED; OPT4" has been removed from the list of Fatal Responses. Census states that although an error will not result, filers must adhere to the regulation requirements found in 19 CFR 4.75(c). Census notes that the AES Fatal Error Response Code 179 was introduced on June 29, 2004.
(19 CFR 4.75(c) provides a list of countries for which vessels may not be cleared until complete manifests and shipper's export declarations are filed.)
Guidance for Puerto Rico Shipments, AES Statistics, Document Links, Etc.
In addition, Census' July 2004 AES Newsletter also includes:
Guidance for AES transmissions for shipments to and from Puerto Rico
Statistics on AES filers, letters of intent, shipments, etc.
Links to various Census, CBP, and AES-related documents
See future issue of ITT for details on Census' plans to resume the issuance of AES progress reports, which is also discussed in Census' July 2004 AES Newsletter.
See ITT's Online Archives or 08/04/04 news, 04080410, for BP summary on mandatory AES filing for all exports that require SED information, a topic that is also included in Census' July 2004 newsletter.
See ITT's Online Archives or 08/09/04 news, 04080925, for BP summary of Census' warning to AES filers regarding unresolved fatal errors, a topic that is also included in Census' July 2004 newsletter.
AES Newsletter (dated July 2004, Volume 1, Issue 19), available at