The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) AESDirect is the primary filing tool for submitting your Electronic Export Information (EEI) to the Automated Export System (AES). When a filer submits their EEI, AES will process the information and, if accepted, respond with an Internal Transaction Number (ITN). Whether you are new to filing in the AES or simply looking for additional training, this page contains the resources to help you accurately report your EEI.
The AESDirect application is hosted in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and is available at https://ace.cbp.dhs.gov/.
New to export filing and AES? If you're looking for a quick guide on how to register and access the ACE AESDirect filing portal, please refer to the following document in English or Spanish.
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As a direct result of the President’s Executive Order to streamline the Import and Export process for America’s businesses issued on February 19, 2014, the Census Bureau and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have migrated the AESDirect system into the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) single window platform. One of the first steps was to move the Automated Export System (AES) onto the ACE platform, which occurred in March 2014 as a part of the AES Rehost Project.