CHAPTER XXXI
INT'L FREIGHT FORWARDER &
ELECTRONIC EXPORT
INFORMATION
International Freight Forwarder
Electronic Export Information
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International Freight Forwarder
 Agent for the exporter in moving cargo from
the domestic warehouse to the overseas
buyer's port of importation
 Adviser for the exporter in estimating
shipping costs, shipping methods and export
packing methods
 Licensed by the Federal Maritime
Commission
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Services Provided by Int’l Freight
Forwarder
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Inland freight from a factory or a warehouse to the
port of export
Space on ocean or air carriers
Consolidation of small packages into a container
Export packing
Electronic Export Information
Marine cargo insurance
Export License
Ocean B/L or Air Waybill
Export documentation
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Electronic Export Information
 Electronic Export Information (EEI)
 Export data electronically filed to Automated Export System
(AES).
 AES is a computer system collecting the EEI and used by
U.S. Census Bureau, Customs, & other regulatory agencies
 Equivalent of paper Shipper’s Export Declaration
(SED) Information
 Dual use: Statistical purpose and Export Control and
Enforcement purpose
 ITN (Internal Transaction Number): Generated by
AES after the EEI is processed as a proof of filing
(1) Filing Requirements
(a) All shipments from the United States to all foreign
countries other than Canada if a shipment is valued
over $2,500 per Schedule B number.
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(b) All shipments regardless of the value if a shipment is
made under an export license of U.S. government
(c) All shipments to embargoed countries such as Cuba,
Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria.
 Now EEI is filed electronically to Automated Export
System (AES), https://aesdirect.census.gov
(2) Exemptions
(a) Shipments to Canada regardless of the value,
when shipments are not required to obtain an export
license.
(b) Shipments with $2,500 or less value per
Schedule B Number including mail to any country
except for embargoed countries
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(2) Exemptions (continued)
(c) Baggage and household effects of a
person leaving the United States, if
 Owned by the person
 In his possession at the time of departure
 Intended for his use only
 Merchandise must not move as cargo under a
Bill of Lading, Air Waybill and not require
export license
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Electronic Export Information
(3) Confidentiality
 EEI is confidential and used for official purpose
only.
 May not be disclosed to anyone except for the
exporter or his agent
 Exporters may not furnish the EEI to anyone for
unofficial purposes
 Information may be made available only for
National Interest by the Secretary of Commerce or
his delegate
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Electronic Export Information
(4) Schedule B
 All import and export codes are based on the
Harmonized System (HS) adopted by the World
Customs Organization (WCO).
 The first 6-digit code is the same for all the HS
countries, called Harmonized System Number.
 Schedule B is the Statistical Classification of
Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported
from the United States.
 Schedule B covers about 8,000 commodity
classifications, compared to about 14,000
commodity classifications of the HTSUS.
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(4) Schedule B (continued)
 A 10-digit Schedule B number is currently used by
shippers in reporting export shipments from the
U.S. on the Electronic Export Information (EEI) to
the Automated Export System (AES).
 Schedule B is used to collect official statistics on
merchandise exported from the U.S.
 Schedule B is administered by the U.S. Census
Bureau and the Harmonized Schedule of the
United States is administered by the U.S.
International Trade Commission.
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