FAQs

What are the responsibilities of the U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI) in a routed export transaction?

They are responsible for the following:

• Provide basic commodity information to the forwarding or other agent for completing the SED/AES record, including name, EIN, Schedule B no., and value, excluding ultimate consignee.

• Maintain documentation to support information provided to the forwarding or other agent.

• In a routed export transaction, the U.S. Principal Party in Interest is not required to provide the forwarding or other agent with a power of attorney or written authorization.

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