Document Library

If you are looking for documents, reports or notices on the AES, you can find them here.

Contents:

• Letter of Intent
• Parameter Change Request
• FAQs/Documentation/Lists
• Reports and notices
• AES Newsletters
• Broadcasts
• AES Concordance (Commodity Classification Files)

Letter of Intent:

The Letter of Intent (LOI) is a written application to participate in the AES.

• If you plan to use the free Internet export reporting system, AESDirect.gov, or one of its products, you do not need to complete an LOI. Instead you just need to register an AESDirect filing account.[external link]



• If you do not plan to use AESDirect.gov or one of its products, you must complete an LOI. [external link]

   

Parameter Change Request :

For filers that frequently receive AES Verify messages, you may submit a Parameter Change Request to ftd.aes.parameterchange@census.gov. In order to submit your request, your company must use the Parameter Change Request Form.

The Parameter Change Request requires the following information:

• at least five Internal Transaction Numbers (ITNs) of shipments
  • filed within the same month
  • with the same Schedule B/HTS Number
  • that generated the same verify message

Once your request is received, the Commodity Analysis Branch will investigate your request, make a ruling, and respond directly to the submitting party.  If you have any questions, please email ftd.aes.parameterchange@census.gov

FAQs/Documentation/Lists :

• Mandatory AES Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  Need help manuevering the ins and outs of the new mandatory filing requirements? Your questions may be answered here.



• Regular AES Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)



• Commodity Filing Response Messages(Microsoft Word Document, 668k) [external link]
  Look-up the reason and resolution to your AES Response Codes using Appendix A of the AES Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR). To view the file you will need Microsoft Word 2000 or higher.



• Technical documentation [external link]
  (AES technical manual (AESTIR) including record formats and error messages, test scripts, job control language, etc.)



• AESDirect User Guide [external link]
  Get help using AESDirect.gov



• AES-Certified Service Centers and Software Vendors



• AES Compliance Report Details
  
  
  
• Instructions for Resolving Fatal Errors



• AESDirect Data Validations Companies who use AESDirect EDI Upload must must incorporate these validations in their software applications.



• HTS codes that are not valid for AES (HTML) (TXT, 3k)



• IATA codes that have been discontinued (PDF, 48k)



• License Exception for Exports and Reexports to U.S. Persons in Libya



• Changes to BIS License Exemption Codes for AES
  
  

Reports/Notices:

• 23 September 2002 - Notice Re: AES Filing Requirments
  • (PDF,292K)



• 2 July 2002 - Procedure for Exporting from a Foreign Trade Zone
  • (PDF,8K)
  • (TXT,4K)

AES Newsletters:

Note: All newsletters are in Adobe Acrobat files (PDF). If you have problems reading any files, upgrade your Acrobat reader free of charge from the Adobe web site. Should you continue to have problems, please let us know.

2009 Newsletters

• October 2009
  • English (PDF 5.0, 184K)
  • Spanish (PDF 5.0, 190K)
• July 2009
  • English (PDF 5.0, 105K)
  • Spanish (PDF 5.0, 109K)
• April 2009
  • English (PDF 5.0, 90K)
  • Spanish (PDF 5.0, 90K)
• January 2009 (PDF 5.0, 90K)
  
  

2008 Newsletters

• November 2008 (PDF 5.0, 90K)
• July 2008 (PDF 5.0, 90K)

2007 Newsletters

• October 2007 (PDF 5.0, 90K)
• July 2007 (PDF 5.0, 90K)
• April 2007 (PDF 5.0, 90K)
• January 2007 (PDF 5.0, 65K)

2006 Newsletters

• October 2006 (PDF 5.0, 67K)
• July 2006 (PDF 5.0, 91K)
• April 2006 (PDF 5.0, 216K)
  

Newsletter Archive

• Newsletters from 2002 through 2005

Broadcasts:

2009 Broadcasts

• New BIS License Exception C58 - Consumer Communication Devices (CCD)
• Customer Service Survey Invitation
• Spanish Webinars will be offered during the month of September
  
• NEW EXPORT TRAINING VIDEOS AVAILABLE ONLINE!!!
• New Country of Destination Drop-Down Menu
• Interim Final Rule - Social Security Number (SSN)
• Spanish AES Newsletter - July 2009 Issue
• Elimination of Social Security Number (SSN)
• Upcoming AESPcLink Certification Workshops sponsored by OnPoint Solutions Group, Inc.
• Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Seminar in Jackson, Mississippi on August 13th and 14th, 2009
• HTS CODES UPDATED FOR JULY 2009
• Extended Automated Export System (AES) Maintenance Outage (July 25-26, 2009)
• Port of Export Updated in AES
• Modifications to the AESDirect Security Policy and Template Manager
• Attention Filers Receiving Fatal Error 141 - Port of Unlading Not
  Allowed for Mode of Transportation
• AES Newsletter - July 2009 Issue
• BIS to Add New Edits on ECCNs, Special Comprehensive Licenses, and Certain License Exceptions
• New AESDirect and AESPcLink Sample Shipment Guides Available
• Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Presents How to Develop an Export Management and Compliance Program Seminar, July 21 - 22 in Austin, TX
• Spanish AES Compliance Seminar to be held in San Diego, CA July 15-16
• Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Presents How to Develop an Export Management and Compliance Program Seminar, June 25 - 26 in San Diego, CA
• Upcoming AESPcLink Certification Workshops sponsored by OnPoint Solutions Group, Inc.
• AES Newsletter Now Available in Spanish! (Beginning with April 2009 Edition)
• Announcing the Foreign Trade Division's New Trade Ombudsman
• AES Newsletter - April 2009 Issue
• ***Export Compliance Spring/Summer Tour Schedule***
• Filing Time Frames Exemption for Puerto Rico - Further Clarification
• License Codes C47 and C48 Removed From AES - May 1, 2009
• Port of Unlading Update in AES
• New AESPcLink Version 7.1 - Available for Download
• Export Compliance Webinars
• Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS) Fourth Annual Export Control Forum, March 16th-17th in Newport Beach, CA
• AES Newsletter - January 2009 Issue
• Updates To The 2009 Schedule B and HTS Codes in AES
• U.S. Census Bureau Closed - January 19-20, 2009
• Common Questions - CBP Publishes AES Penalty Guidelines
  
• CBP Publishes AES Penalty Guidelines
• Extended Automated Export System (AES) Maintenance Outages
• 2009 Schedule B and HTS Numbers - Effective Date January 1, 2009
• The New Year - 2009

2008 Broadcasts

• Port of Unlading Updates in AES
• 2009 Schedule B and HTS Numbers Now Available for Download
• UPDATE: AESDirect Account Administration Transition
  
• Shipments to International Waters
• New Call Center Hours for AES and Regulations
• New AESPcLink Version 7.0 - Available Monday, November 24, 2008
• AES Newsletter - November 2008 Issue
• AESDirect Program Network Testing - November 1-2, 2008
• Customer Support Contact Information for AES Matters
• Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Seminar in Las Vegas, NV November 5, 2008
• HTS CODES UPDATED FOR OCTOBER 2008 - NO CHANGES TO SCHEDULE B CODES
• AES Downtime Has Expired For AESDirect Filers Experiencing Issues
• Proof of Filing Citation for Approved Postdeparture Filers
• AESDirect Program Update
• Ports of Export Updated in AES
• Attention AESDirect Filers Receiving Message "Invalid Account"
• AESDirect Program Is Experiencing Technical Issues - NO DOWNTIME POLICY for the Automated Export System (AES)
• AS OF WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2008 - AES IS MANDATORY
• Reuse of the Shipment Reference Number
• AESDirect Program Back On-Line
• AESDirect Program Outage September 30, 2008 for System Upgrades
• AESDirect Program Outage - Sunday, September 28, 2007
• 2nd Edition of Special Newsletter Available Online: AESDirect Account Maintenance Transition
• Brownsville, Texas Town Hall Meeting & Workshop on September 15th, 2008 Has Been Rescheduled
• 2008 National District Export Council Conference
• ***Export Compliance Fall Tour Schedule***
• Town Hall Meeting Added in Brownsville, Texas
• Filing Time Frames Exemption for Puerto Rico
• Export System Compliance Seminar in Burlingame, CA (Northern CA)
• Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Seminar in San Juan, PR (27 August 2008)
• Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Seminar in Dallas, TX October 21 & 22, 2008 (27 August 2008)
• AESDirect Program Is Back Up (25 August 2008)
• AESDirect Program Is Down (25 August 2008)
• Port of Export Added in AES (25 August 2008)
• Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Seminar and AESPcLink Workshop in Daleville, VA (Near Roanoke) September 9, 2008 (22 August 2008)
• Miami Town Hall Meeting & Workshop on August 19th, 2008 Has Been Rescheduled (19 August 2008)
• Export Compliance Webinars: August 19 - September 30, 2008 (September 13 2008)
• Automated Export System (AES) Maintenance Outages (7 August 2008)
• Status of AESDirect/AESPcLink Daily Log Function (4 August 2008)
• HTS CODES UPDATED FOR JULY 2008. NO CHANGES TO SCHEDULE B CODES. (31 July 2008)
• Town Hall Meeting Schedule - New Foreign Trade Regulations (2 July 2008)
• AES Newsletter - July 2008 Issue Featuring the New Foreign Trade Regulations (2 July 2008)
• Special Newsletter Available Online: AESDirect Account Maintenance Changes (18 June 2008)
• WE ARE ENTERING INTO A NEW ERA OF EXPORT COMPLIANCE (2 June 2008)
• Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Seminar in Dulles, VA - June 19th & 20th, 2008 (30 May 2008)
• New Export Information Code - Shipments Destined to International Waters ( IW ) (30 May 2008)
• Country Code Updated in AES (23 May 2008)
• Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Seminar in Atlanta - June 10th & 11th, 2008 (14 May 2008)
• AESPcLink Certification Workshop in Denver - June 4, 2008 (12 May 2008)
• New AESPcLink Version 6.8 - Available April 28, 2008 (23 April 2008)
• Daily AESDirect Maintenance (11 April 2008)
• Ports of Export Updated in AES (20 February 2008)
• 2008 Winter/Spring AESPcLink Certification Workshop Schedule - San Diego, CA; Los Angeles, CA; & Denver, CO (19 February 2008)
• 2008 Winter/Spring AESPcLink Certification Workshop Schedule - Newark, NJ & Boston, MA (19 February 2008)
• 2008 Winter/Spring AESPcLink Certification Workshop Schedule - San Diego, CA; Los Angeles, CA; & Denver, CO (19 February 2008)
• Automated Export System (AES) Maintenance Outages (14 February 2008)
• Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Seminar in Houston, TX - March 26th & 27th, 2008 (11 February 2008)
• Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Seminar in New Orleans April 23rd & 24th, 2008 (11 February 2008)
• Automated Export System (AES) Compliance Seminar in Miami, FL - March 5th & 6th, 2008 (11 February 2008)
• Changes to BIS License Exceptions Reporting Requirements - April 28, 2008 (4 February 2008)
• Change in AESDirect USPPI, Consignee, and Forwarder Profile Searches (31 January 2008)
• AESDirect Program Pop-up Issue (24 January 2008)
• Reminder: Export Compliance Seminar - February 20, 2008 (Portland, OR) (24 January 2008)
• 2008 Winter/Spring AESPcLink Certification Workshop Schedule (8 January 2008)
• The New Year - 2008 (4 January 2008)

2007 Broadcasts

• 2008 Schedule B and HTS Numbers - Effective Date January 1, 2008
  (31 December 2007)
• New AESDirect Application Enhancements - January 28, 2008 (28 December 2007)
• Export Compliance Seminar - February 20, 2008 (Portland, OR) (28 December 2007)
• 2008 Winter/Spring AESPcLink Certification Workshop Schedule(21 December 2007)
• 2008 Schedule B and HTS Numbers Now Available for Download (21 December 2007)
• 2008 Schedule B and HTS Numbers Update Scheduled for 01/01/2008 (14 December 2007)
• License Type C57- Validated End User (25 October 2007)
• AES Newsletter - October 2007 (18 October 2007)
• AESDirect Program Back On-Line (29 September 2007)
• AESDirect Program Outage - Saturday, September 29, 2007 (28 September 2007)
• Extended Automated Export System (AES) Maintenance Outages (24 September 2007)
• AESPcLink Certification Workshops in Palm Bay, FL (19 September 2007)
• AES Newsletter - July 2007 (1 August 2007)
• RJE Dial-Up Support for Connecting to Customs and Border Protections's (CBP) Automated Systems Will Expire 9/30/07 (31 July 2007)
• AES Export Seminar and AESPcLink Workshops – Seattle, WA (27 July 2007)
• AES Export Seminar and AESPcLink Workshops - Charlotte, NC (19 June 2007)
• BIS License Code Update (19 June 2007)
• Potential AESDirect Program Outage (14 June 2007)
• AESDirect Program E-mail Messaging (13 June 2007)
• Changes to the AES Fatal Error Report and AES Compliance Report(5 June 2007)
• AESPcLink Certification Workshops in Palm Bay, FL (29 May 2007)
• Port of Export Update to AES (24 May 2007)
• ABI Administrative Message (21 May 2007)
• AES Newsletter - April 2007 (20 April 2007)
• Port of Export Update to AES (13 April 2007)
• Revised Notice of Request for Faxed Submission of Kimberley Process Certificates (4 April 2007)
• Port of Export Update to AES (3 April 2007)
• Schedule K (Foreign Ports of Unlading) Updates (20 March 2007)
• AESPcLink Users Only: Please Update AES Code Tables (8 March 2007)
• 2007 Schedule B and HTS Numbers Have Been Updated in the AES (9 February 2007)
• Extended AES Maintenance Outage (8 February 2007)
• 2007 Schedule B and HTS Numbers Have Not Been Implemented in AES (5 February 2007)
• Emergency AES Outage - Production Region (2 February 2007)
• Unscheduled AES Maintenance Outage - Testing Region (26 January 2007)
• Unscheduled AES Maintenance Outage (17 January 2007)
• AES Newsletter - January 2007 (17 January 2007)
• The New Year - 2007 (5 January 2007)

Broadcast Archive

• 2006 Broadcasts
• 2005 Broadcasts
• 2003 Broadcasts
  
  

AES Concordance (Commodity Classification Files):

2009 Concordance Files Available for Use January 1, 2009

These files contain valid commodity classification codes for use while filing export shipments through the Automated Export System (AES).

• AES Import Concordance (File structure and update information) [30 June 2009]
  
  • Delimited file (Delimited file structure and update information) [30 June 2009]
    
    
• AES Export Concordance (File structure and update information) [13 March 2009]
  
  • Delimited file (Delimited file structure and update information) [13 March 2009]
    
    
• HTS codes that are not valid for AES (HTML) (TXT, 3k) [30 June 2009]
  
  

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