Broadcasts:

Subject: AES Reporting of Freight Forwarder Information


AES Broadcast  10/06/2003           Broadcast  #  2003057

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The purpose of this Broadcast Message is to clarify the reporting
requirements pertaining to Name, Address, and Employer Identification
Number (EIN), Social Security Number (SSN), or Dun & Bradstreet Number
(DUNS), of the duly authorized forwarder or other agent of a principal
party in interest in an export transaction.  As specified in 15 CFR
Part 30.63 (b)(1)(ii), the Name, Address, and EIN, SSN, or DUNS of the
forwarder or other agent, representing the U.S. principal party in
interest or the foreign principal party in interest must be reported,
where required on the Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) or Automated
Export System (AES) record.

The Foreign Trade Statistics Regulations as well as the Automated Export
System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR) provide the reporting
requirements for the SED and the AES, respectively.  Therefore, anytime
a forwarder, or other agent is involved in the export transaction --
whether filing the export information or facilitating the movement of
the cargo --, the Name, Address, and EIN, SSN, or DUNS information must
be provided on the SED or AES record.  However the authorized forwarder
must have an address within the United States or Puerto Rico.

The EIN, SSN, or DUNS requirement for forwarder or other agent becomes
effective October 18, 2003.  If you have further concerns regarding the
requirement, please contact the Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
Division, Regulations, Outreach, and Education Branch on 301-763-2238.

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NOTE TO AESDIRECT/AESPCLINK USERS:

If you are filing as a freight forwarder in AESDirect or AESPcLink,
you do NOT need to fill out the Freight Forwarder section. A forwarder
profile (containing the required information) will be added
automatically when you send each shipment.

If you are filing as a USPPI in AESDirect or AESPcLink, you DO need to
fill out the Freight Forwarder section.