AES Commodity Redesign

Contents:

• General Information
• Programming Requirements
• Major Changes to AES
• AES Education Testing
• Related Links
  
• Contacts

• Programming enhancement to AES for submitting SED data
• Improve the accuracy of data validation
• Incorporate system modifications
• Accommodate future expansion
• AES Software Vendors, Service Centers and Self-Progammers MUST test
• All other filers are advised to test

Programming Requirements

• On Customs and Border Protection website
• Read the June 2004 AESTIR Introduction and Guideline.
• Read the AES Commodity Redesign Frequently Asked Questions .
• Refer to the Test Scripts.

• There will be a significant change in the way corrections are performed:
  
  • It will no longer be acceptable to perform the "Delete" then "Add" function to make corrections.
  • Corrections must be performed using the "Change" or "Replace" functions.
• There will be new filing requirements:
• 99% of the warning messages have been switched to fatal error messages.
• See the new Compliance Alert and Statistical Verification Conditions.
• Filer's business requirements may need to change to prevent the fatal errors. See page 5 of the
  AES Newsletter Special Edition.
• New ITNs will not be issued when corrections are made to previously submitted shipments.

• Implementation occured on June 7, 2004 -- one day earlier than planned.
• You may continue to test your software in AES Education.
• If you were not able to upgrade your software, you may file free on the Internet via AESDirect.
• See page 3-4 of the AES Newsletter Special Edition.
• See Common Response Codes (Word file).

Related Links

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Common Response Codes (Word File)
• AES Broadcast Messages
  
  • AES Outage Ends Early (7 June 2004)
  • AES Outage June 5 - 8, 2004 (3 June 2004)
  • AES SPECIAL EDITION NEWSLETTER (18 May 2004)
  • AES Newsletter Special Edition - AES Redesign (17 May 2004)
  • AES Commodity Redesign (10 May 2004)
  • AES Commodity Redesign (30 April 2004)
  • AES Commodity Redesign (16 April 2004)
  • AES Commodity Redesign (01 April 2004)

Randy Mitchell	Phone: 415-782-9445
CBP Client Representative	Email: robert.r.mitchell@dhs.gov

Census AES Branch	Phone: 1-800-549-0595
	Email: askaes@census.gov