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Social Security Number Interim Final Rule

Foreign Trade Regulations: Eliminate the Social Security Number as an Identification Number in the Automated Export System. Available in PDF or HTML. (5 August 2009)

Goods and Services Deficit Increases in June 2009

The Nation’s international deficit in goods and services increased to $27.0 billion in June from $26.0 billion (revised) in May, as imports increased more than exports. (12 August 2009)

New Export Training Videos Available Online

Training videos on topics such as the Foreign Trade Regulations, AESDirect, NAFTA, Taxes/Tariffs, Commodities, etc. now available. (26 August 2009)

2008 Annual Revisions

In this release and the accompanying "U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: April 2009," the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are jointly publishing revised data on U.S. trade in goods for 2001-2008 and the first three months of 2009 and revised data on services for 2006-2008 and the first three months of 2009. (10 June 2009)

Aircraft Industry Trade Data Changes

The U.S. Census Bureau revised goods export data from January 2004 through December 2008 as a result of analysis of the aircraft industry. In addition, the Census Bureau began suppressing export data for certain 10-digit Schedule B commodity classifications related to the aircraft industry with the release of the January 2009 merchandise trade report on March 13, 2009. (10 June 2009)

  • Notice on Aircraft Industry Trade Data Changes
  • Trade data revisions for 2004-2005
  • Revised trade data products, 2004 - 2008
  • U.S. Goods Trade: Imports & Exports by Related-Parties 2008

    The U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, announced today that in 2008 related-party trade accounted for almost 40 percent ($1,349 billion) of total goods trade.

    A Profile of U.S. Exporting Companies, 2006-2007

    The U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce, releases the report, A Profile of U.S. Exporting Companies, 2006 - 2007. This report provides information on identified companies and their known export value.

    AES Compliance Seminars/Workshops

    The Census Bureau can assist you in maintaining compliance with the new Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR). Want to know more? (23 December 2008)

    Next Seminars - San Diego, CA (in Spanish) and Jackson, MS

    2009 Foreign Trade Data Product Changes

    Beginning with the January 2009 statistics scheduled for release in March 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau will modify the structure of several data products to accommodate changing technology and user demand. (18 September 2008)

    FTR Letter No. 4: Filing Timeframes Exemption for Puerto Rico

    This letter further clarifies the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) Letter No. 1 issued. (23 April 2009)

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    Source: FTDWebMaster, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, D.C. 20233
    Location: MAIN
    Created: 22 October 2007
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