FAQs

What do I need to do for the preparation and signature of the SED?

The SED must be prepared in English, be typewritten or in other non-erasable medium. The original should be signed (signature stamp acceptable) by the exporter (U.S. principal party in interest) or its authorized forwarding or other agent. In all cases where a forwarding or other agent is preparing a SED or AES record on behalf of a principal party in interest (i.e. U.S. or foreign), the principal party in interest must authorize the forwarding or other agent to prepare and sign and file the SED or transmit the AES record on its behalf through a formal power of attorney, written authorization, or, for USPPIs only, by signing block 29 on the paper SED.

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