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Important Update for Filing the Shipper's Export Declaration (SED)
Effective July 2, 2008, the Census Bureau is requiring mandatory filing of export information through the Automated Export System (AES), or through the AESDirect for all shipments where a Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED) is required.
These new regulations have tougher penalty provisions that affect everyone in the export process. Penalties may be imposed per violation of the FTR from $1,100 to $10,000 both civil and criminal, for the delayed filing, failure to file, false filing of export information, and/or using the AES to further any illegal activity. Also, all AES filers are faced with new filing deadlines by mode of transportation for reporting export information.
For further information, please:
- WATCH the Census Bureau’s explanatory video at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/;
- DOWNLOAD the Census Bureau’s PowerPoint presentation on these new regulations by clicking Foreign Trade Regulations Mandatory AES (126KB);
- VISIT the Census Bureau’s special web page on these new regulations at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/aes/mandatory/; and
- REGISTER for AESDirect at http://www.aesdirect.gov/.
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The India Business Center (IBC) provides specialized assistance to U.S. exporters. The IBC’s mission is to help U.S. companies take advantage of the growing market opportunities for export to India and provide market intelligence and other information critical to the success of American companies in India.
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