On: April 11, 2022 By: David Noah
Passages are an opportunity to move forward, improve our knowledge and prepare for what's next. That's why we've renamed our blog Passages: The International Trade Blog. We want the name to reflect how our blog helps people find answers, improve understanding and advance their careers.
On: March 3, 2022 By: Lisa Nemer
Starting Saturday, January 22, 2022, when you click the AES button in Shipping Solutions, you will see a button to "Access the Modernized ACE Portal." You will also see the Legacy ACE Portal login.
On: December 1, 2021 By: Lisa Nemer
On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau changed the URL for their AES Weblink, which means Shipping Solutions export software users cannot currently submit their AES filings from within the software. We are working to fix this issue.
On: September 8, 2020 By: Lisa Nemer
Every export shipment has to have them. The documentation required to export your goods out of the US, transport them to their destination, and clear customs in the country of import. The Shipping Solutions Getting Started video shows you how to quickly create accurate export paperwork.
On: July 1, 2020 By: Lisa Nemer
When completing the NAFTA Certificate of Origin, it's often columns 7, 8 and 9—Preference Criteria, Producer and Net Cost—that confuse people. But it's those columns that are really the meat of the form. They determine whether or not your goods deserve preferential duty treatment.
On: February 24, 2020 By: Lisa Nemer
There are different ways you can classify your goods for import and export. Sometimes governments classify goods on the basis of their objective characteristics. Sometimes they classify them based on their use. This article compares two types of government classifications: HS and ECCN.
On: January 7, 2020 By: Lisa Nemer
Shipping Solutions export documentation and compliance software added the ability to hide or display the Schedule B Code on the Commercial and Proforma Invoices in Version 9.15 and 8.15 of the software.
On: October 15, 2019 By: Lisa Nemer
Shipping Solutions export documentation software now includes the ability to get an electronic Certificate of Origin certified by a chamber of commerce.
On: April 22, 2019 By: Lisa Nemer
The Bureau of Industry and Security says shipments to Puerto Rico are not an export and duties should not be applied. The Export Administration Regulations agree. But the Foreign Trade Regulations require shippers to submit their electronic export information to AESDirect.
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