AES Document Reference Library

FAQs/Documentation/Lists

• AES Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Commodity Filing Response Messages[external link]
  BEX])
• ACE AESDirect User Guide
• HTS codes that are not valid for AES (HTML) (TXT, 3k)

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 Concordance (Commodity Classification Files)

2024 Concordance Files Available for Use

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 ) [January 1, 2024]
  • Delimited file ( Delimited file structure and update information ) [January 1, 2024]
• AES Export Concordance ( File structure and update information ) [January 1, 2024]
  • Delimited file ( Delimited file structure and update information ) [January 1, 2024]

• HTS codes that are not valid for AES

  (TXT, <5kb) [January 1, 2024]

• Dairy HTS Numbers Reported in the AES

  (PDF) [01 August 2011]