Get Aesdirect Technical Assistance Request Form

If you have technical issues filing in the new system, please contact the AES Help Desk at askaes@census.gov or 800-549-0595, option 1. If you have technical issues with your ACE Accounts Access, please contact the ACE Service Desk at ACE.Support@cbp.dhs.gov or 1-866-530-4172, option 1, then option 2.

The AES is the primary instrument used for collecting export trade data, which are used by the Census Bureau for statistical purposes. The AES record provides the means for collecting data on U.S. exports. Public Law 107-228 of the Foreign Trade Relations Act of 2003 authorizes this collection.

How Do I File with AES? Setup an ACE Account. The first step is to get an ACE username and password. ... Log into ACE for the First Time. Once you have your ACE account, log in to the ACE Portal on the CBP website to accept the AESDirect certification statements. ... File through AESDirect. ... Upload Your Data to AESDirect.

There are three parties that can file the EEI data with AES: the U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI), the USPPI's authorized agent or the authorized agent of the Foreign Principal Party in Interest (FPPI). The USPPI is typically the U.S. exporter, and the FPPI is typically the foreign buyer.

Any person, including USPPIs, authorized agents or carriers, who knowingly fails to file or knowingly submits, directly or indirectly, to the U.S. Government, false or misleading export information through the AES, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both, ...

An AES filing is required for most exports of merchandise from the United States to a foreign country if the merchandise is valued at $2,500 or more by Schedule B number. However, the origin of the goods, either domestic or foreign, is also considered.

Proof of filing citation. A notation placed on the bill of lading, air waybill, export shipping instructions, or other commercial loading document, usually for carrier use, that provides evidence that the EEI has been filed and accepted in the AES.

Automated Export System (AES) AES is the system U.S. exporters use to electronically declare their international exports, known as Electronic Export Information (EEI), to the Census Bureau to help compile U.S. export and trade statistics. It is also used by other government agencies for trade enforcement purposes.