On: September 30, 2020 By: David Noah
The Census Bureau does more than count the population of the U.S. It also gathers import-export trade statistics with the help of your electronic export information (EEI), the data that most exporters need to submit through AESDirect on the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) portal.
On: September 16, 2020 By: David Noah
While you can’t eliminate the possibility of something going wrong in an export, there are specific steps you can take to identify potential risks, analyze and evaluate them, and take the proper precautions to minimize them. This article identifies seven steps for evaluating export risk.
On: September 2, 2020 By: David Noah
HS codes. HTS codes. Schedule B codes. It's important to properly classify your products for import and export. But product classification numbers can change. Do you know where to go for an update?
On: August 26, 2020 By: David Noah
While it’s possible for companies to manually do all the work required for import-export compliance, it’s difficult. Regulations, product classifications, and denied party lists change. Fortunately there's software that makes following good compliance procedures much easier to perform.
On: August 19, 2020 By: David Noah
If you've determined your products require an export license before you can ship them, you most likely need to apply through the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS) SNAP-R system. Make sure you avoid these five common errors that can delay your license and potentially get you in trouble.
On: July 8, 2020 By: David Noah
Although the six-digit Harmonized System (HS) number is a subset of the 10-digit Schedule B code, it's important to understand the difference. While you should include the HS code on some of your export documents, you are required to report the Schedule B code with your EEI filings.
On: July 6, 2020 By: David Noah
Most export shipments to countries other than Canada require the exporter or the exporter's representative to file their electronic export information (EEI) through AESDirect located on the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) platform. To do it right, you need to understand the terminology.
On: May 27, 2020 By: David Noah
It seems like it has been in the news forever: USMCA is replacing NAFTA. Well, it's finally happening. Beginning July 1, 2020, the United States, Mexico and Canada are implementing their new free trade agreement. And for many importers and exporters, it's more than just NAFTA version 2.0.
On: May 26, 2020 By: David Noah
Many of the Shipping Solutions export documentation and compliance software users first purchased the software as a short-term solution while they were implementing their ERP sytem. Here are six reasons our customers say they gave up on the ERP's export module and stuck with Shipping Solutions.
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