Spring is a time of change. Flowers bloom. Trees become green and full again. And the data user concordance files “exp-code.txt” and “imp-code.txt” are updated for the new year when the Census Bureau publishes January trade statistics.
Are you ready to download concordance files? Not sure whether you need the files for data users or Automated Export System (AES) filers? Check out the following to learn the purposes of (and main differences between) data user and AES concordance files.
Keep in mind: By design, data user import concordance file “imp-code.txt” includes HTS codes that are invalid for export reporting, as well as other classification codes that are irrelevant to export reporting. For more details, the associated structure file(s) are available at <www.census.gov/foreign-trade/reference/codes/index.html#concordance>.
To ensure valid export reporting, AES filers, third-party platforms, and in-house systems connecting to AES-ACE must use the latest AES concordance files or tables available at <www.census.gov/foreign-trade/aes/documentlibrary/#concordance>.
For more information about U.S. export or import data and detailed trade statistics, visit the USA Trade Online website, email the Macro Analysis Branch at eid.international.trade.data@census.gov, or call 1-800-549-0595, Option 4.
Would you like to receive AES broadcast messages when the AES concordance files are updated with new Schedule B or HTS numbers? Sign up for email updates at <www.census.gov/foreign-trade/aes/documentlibrary/index.html#broadcasts>.
If you have questions about the concordance files or need export classification assistance, email the Micro Analysis Branch at <eid.scheduleb@census.gov> or call 1-800-549-0595, Option 2.