Export Filing AES

The Automated Export System (AES) is the export component of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). It is the system for collecting, processing, and storing Electronic Export Information (EEI) from persons or entities exporting goods from the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Getting Started in AES

• Who May Participate in AES?
  The following parties can file or transmit EEI to the AES.
• What are the Various AES Filing Methods?
  Filer may choose their EEI method of communication to the AES, including ACE AESDirect and a direct connection.
• What is the ACE AESDirect Portal?
  The ACE AESDirect portal is the primary, free filing tool for submitting your EEI to the AES.
• What is the AES Software Certification Process?
  Filing using a direct connection requires the completion of the AES Software Certification Process.

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Resources and Reference Materials

• ACE AESDirect
  Learn how to get registered and access ACE AESDirect.
• ACE Export Reports
  The ACE Export Reports are transactional export data by Employer ID Number (EIN) from AES and are now accessible via the ACE Secure Data Portal.
• AES Concordance (Commodity Classification Files)
  These files contain valid commodity classification codes for use while filing export shipments through AES.
• AES Postdeparture Filing
  The Postdeparture Filing Program allows previously approved companies to report their EEI to the AES within 5 calendar days after the date of export.
• Letter of Intent (LOI) & Interconnection Security Agreement (ISA)
  The Letter of Intent (LOI) is a written statement of a company's desire to participate in the AES through the development or purchase of a software solution.
• AES Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR)
  The Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR) provides the Customs Proprietary and ANSI X.12 record formats for transmitting commodity and transportation export data to AES.
• AES Certified Service Centers
  View a list of AES Service Centers that can assist you in transmitting export information to the AES.
• AES Certified Software Vendors
  View a list of AES Software Vendors that can provide a certified software for transmitting export information to the AES.
• Parameter Change Request Process
  Companies can submit a Parameter Change Request Form when frequently receiving AES Verify Messages.
• Document Library
  View a library of archived documents.
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  Don't see what you're looking for? Check out our FAQs to see if your question has been answered.

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Reports and Broadcasts

• AES Compliance Report
  Understand the importance of information provided in the monthly AES compliance report.
• AES Fatal Error Report
  Understand how to resolve Fatal Error messages generated by the AES.
• Subscribe
  Sign up to receive our broadcast messages to be notified of system enhancements, downtime notifications, outreach events and more.
• Broadcast Messages
  Full list of broadcast messages from 2015 through 2025.

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