Monthly Archives: October 2010

If It’s Not Civil, It’s War

Posted on October 26, 2010 by rosannatorres

By: Dan Cariello Aircraft engines are one of the highest valued commodities being imported and exported to and from the United States. Occasionally, some of these aircraft engines are being exported to the armed forces of a foreign country. For the … Continue reading →

Posted in Export Filing | Tagged 10 digit classification, Aircraft engines, civil aircraft use, other aircraft use, Schedule B classification, turbine aircraft engine, turbojet, turbopropeller | Leave a comment

Where Are Your Goods From, Originally?

Posted on October 21, 2010 by rosannatorres

By: Ryan Coleman Are you an exporter? Do you own a warehouse that is not in the same location as your offices? Do you designate the address of your headquarters as the address of the U.S. Principal Party in Interest(USPPI) in … Continue reading →

Posted in Export Filing | Tagged EEI elements, FTD products, shipment origin, shipments leaving warehouse, state statistics, USPPI Address, What address to report | Leave a comment

Mala’s Data Digest – Mexico and China

Posted on October 19, 2010 by rosannatorres

By: Mala Mistry Hello all! This entry marks the very first of a new series, “Mala’s Data Digest”. Each month I’ll be featuring a different country and show you some of the interesting data you can pull using our sites, www.census.gov/trade … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Trade Data | Tagged 2010 Imports, import growth rates, Imports from China, Imports from Mexico, Mala's Data Digest, Mexico is the new import maket, Percent Change in Imports, Trade Data, Trade with China, Trade with Mexico, USA Trade Online | Leave a comment

Trade Deficit Increases in August 2010

Posted on October 14, 2010 by rosannatorres

The U.S. international trade deficit increased to $46.3 billion in August 2010, as imports increased more than exports. While exports increased slightly, from $153.5 to $153.9, imports were up $4.1 billion to $200.2 billion. The increase in exports was driven … Continue reading →

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Who is the USPPI Anyway?

Posted on October 13, 2010 by rosannatorres

By: Sean Kline Determining who the USPPI is in an export transaction can be challenging at times. There are five different parties that can be the USPPI. Those parties include: U.S. Seller U.S. Manufacturer U.S. Order Party U.S. Customs Broker Foreign … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Trade Regulations | Tagged Customs, Export, Jewelry, Possession, Scenario, Seller, USPPI | 10 Comments

Search Key Economic Indicator Database

Posted on October 7, 2010 by rosannatorres

By: Janet Freas You may have noticed the “New! Search database” bullet in the “News” section on the Foreign Trade Main page. So what’s that all about? The Economic Directorate of the U.S. Census Bureau is excited to provide a … Continue reading →

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My Account Administrator is on vacation!

Posted on October 5, 2010 by rosannatorres

By: Kenny Soo Has this ever happened you to? At the last minute, you log into AESDirect to file a shipment and somehow, you’re locked out. Your Account Administrator is on vacation so you rush to technical support and explain … Continue reading →