Category Archives: Export Filing

Local Chambers of Commerce Go International – Again

Posted on May 10, 2011 by rosannatorres

By: Chris Mead, Senior Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, an organization of 1,200 chambers of commerce, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. From the earliest days, international trade has been a major concern for local chambers of commerce. … Continue reading →

Posted in Export Filing | Tagged ACCE, American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Chambers of Commerce, Charleston Chamber of commerce, International Trade, markets overseas, Savannah's Chamber of commerce, Travel overseas | 5 Comments

How to Make International Sales without Leaving Home

Posted on May 5, 2011 by rosannatorres

By: Doug Barry, senior international trade specialist with the Trade Information Center, U.S. Commercial Service A best-kept secret is that domestic trade shows are great places to meet and sell to international buyers. U.S. businesses that have discovered this relatively … Continue reading →

Posted in Export Filing | Tagged Going International, IBP, International Business Centers, International Buyer Program, international shows, International Trade, selling globally, trade shows best kept secret, US Export Assistance Center | 1 Comment

Why Did I Get a Verify Message?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by rosannatorres

By: Eric Gauthier In previous blog postings we have talked about Fatal Error and Compliance Alert response messages, but there’s another type of message that gets a lot of attention, VERIFY. This means certain fields reported in the Electronic Export Information … Continue reading →

Posted in Export Filing | Tagged aes, Compliance Alerts, Compliance Reports, Fatal Errors, foreign trade, Foreign vs. In-transit, Parameter Change Request, Response Code 8H1, Response Code 8L1, Verify Messages | 1 Comment

Resources at AESDirect.gov

Posted on April 7, 2011 by nidaaljubran

By: Nidaal Jubran When I first started in the Automated Export System branch of the Foreign Trade Division a little over a year ago, I found myself relying heavily on the information at our website in order to understand the nuances … Continue reading →

Posted in Export Filing | Tagged AESDirect, Center, Data, Employee, exports, Foreign Trade Regulations, ftr, Global Reach, Help, New, regulations, Support, Support for AESDirect, Technical Support, Training, Videos | Leave a comment

Have You Used The Shipment Manager Yet?

Posted on March 17, 2011 by rosannatorres

By: Eric Gauthier All AESDirect filers now have an option to manage their Electronic Export Information (EEI) – the Shipment Manager. It offers a new way to search, review and retrieve your submitted EEI over the last five years. Highlighted Features: … Continue reading →

Posted in Export Filing | Tagged Archived Shipments, EEI, Exporting to Excel, Exporting with AESDirect, Filter Searches, Managing Shipments, Preview EEI, Reporting Center, Retrieving Shipments, Saving EEI Searches, Search EEI, Searching for shipments, Shipment Manager, Shipment Responses, Track EEI | 4 Comments

Decoding the SRN

Posted on March 15, 2011 by rosannatorres

By: Nyitre Rodgers and Nidaal Jubran A Requirement of the AES is that every shipment must have a unique Shipment Reference Number (SRN). See FTR Letter No.2. The SRN is a unique 17-character alphanumeric number assigned by the filer to each shipment. … Continue reading →

Posted in Export Filing | Tagged Accidentally replaced shipment, Amending, Correcting a Shipment, Delete a shipment, Editing, FTR Letter 2, Manage Shipments, Replacing a Shipment, Shipment Reference Number, Shipment Reporting Center | 2 Comments

Are Your Rough Diamonds Kimberley Process Certified?

Posted on March 2, 2011 by rosannatorres

By: Erin Days Almost everyone loves a diamond whether it’s been cut and polished or still in its rough form. However, those beautiful diamonds can go through an involved process before they are sent to your local jewelry store. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Export Filing | Tagged blood, clean, conflict, diamonds, Kimberley, Process, Trade | 3 Comments

Featured Videos: Registering for and Filing A Shipment Using AESDirect

Posted on February 16, 2011 by rosannatorres

These videos are taken from a series of Export Videos produced jointly by the US Census Bureau and International Trade Administration of the US Department of Commerce. To view a complete list of all our videos, go to … Continue reading →

Posted in Export Filing | Tagged 101, AESDirect, census videos, Export, Filing, How to file, Register, Videos, youtube | 2 Comments

How to Write a (Simple) Export Plan

Posted on February 8, 2011 by rosannatorres

By: Guest Blogger Doug Barry, International Trade Administration Most small and midsize U.S. exporters do not have a written export plan. Maybe this is a big reason why, according to figures from the Small Business Administration, only one percent of … Continue reading →

Posted in Export Filing | Tagged Business Initiatives, Double Exports, Export plan, Export Success, exports, how to export, How to write an export plan, Managing Exports, National Export Initiative, NEI, strategy, Webinar | 3 Comments

Understanding Basic Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) License Requirements

Posted on January 4, 2011 by rosannatorres

By: Nidaal Jubran Only a small percentage of U.S. exports require a license from a licensing agency. One of these agencies is the State Department, specifically the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, deals primarily with military items and weapons. If your … Continue reading →