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Foreign Trade Division Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee

Foreign Trade Division Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee. September 2012. Today’s Topics. Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) Electronic Export Information (EEI) Impact to the Trade Community Filing Requirements Filing Time Frames Outreach Efforts. Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR).

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Foreign Trade Division Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee

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  1. Foreign Trade DivisionTrade Promotion Coordinating Committee September 2012

  2. Today’s Topics Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) • Electronic Export Information (EEI) • Impact to the Trade Community • Filing Requirements • Filing Time Frames • Outreach Efforts

  3. Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) Purpose and Why it Matters • Facilitate Export Activities • Balance of Trade Statistics • Data Used to Identify New Trade Opportunities • Ensure Fair Trade Opportunities for American Businesses • Trade Data Influences U.S. Foreign and Domestic Policy

  4. Current AES Statistics • 94% pre departure shipments • 6% post departure shipments • 48, 200 AES filers • 2,301 unresolved fatal errors (Jan-March 2012)

  5. When is an EEI Record Required? (FTR 30.2) • An EEI record must be filed for exports of physical goods when shipped as follows: • U.S.  foreign countries • U.S.  U.S. Virgin Islands • Puerto Rico  foreign countries • Puerto Rico  U.S. Virgin Islands • U.S.  Puerto Rico • Licensable commodities

  6. What is a Shipment?(FTR 30.1) 1 Tip: The ONE Rule • ONE USPPI shipping their merchandise, to • ONE foreign consignee, on • ONE carrier moving the product out of the U.S., on • ONE day, and • Valued over $2,500 per Schedule B number or license is required

  7. U.S. Principal Party in Interest (FTR 30.3) The U.S. Principal Party in Interest is the: • U.S. Person or Entity • Primary Benefactor (Monetary, or Otherwise) • Foreign Entity (if in the U.S. at time goods are purchased or obtained for export) Generally that Person can be the: • U.S. Seller: (Wholesaler or Distributor) • U.S. Manufacturer • U.S. Order Party • U.S. Customs Broker

  8. Filing Time Frames

  9. Shipments Exempt from Filing (FTR 30.36 - 30.40) • Country of ultimate destination is Canada [30.36(a)] • $2,500 or less per Schedule B number [30.37(a)] • Tools of Trade: hand carried, personal or company use, not for sale, not shipped as cargo, returned within 1 year [30.37(b)] • Intangible exports of software & technology [30.37(f)] • Commodities consigned to the U.S. Armed Services (30.39) • Shipments to U.S. government agencies (30.40)

  10. Record Retention(FTR 30.10) Census: • Retain documents verifying the shipment for 5 years from the date of export Other Government Agencies: •Adhere to requirements of other agencies with export controlrequirements

  11. Implement Best Practices • Perform cross training • Implement mentoring program • Know your U.S. authorized or forwarding agent • Develop training manual • Attend seminars & workshops

  12. Foreign Trade Division Outreach • AES Compliance Seminars • Also offered in Spanish • Webinars • Also offered in Spanish • AES Compliance Review Program • Company Training • Port Visits

  13. Foreign Trade Division 1-800-549-0595 Automated Export System Branch (Option 1) Commodity Analysis Branch (Option 2) Regulations, Outreach and Education Branch (Option 3) Secure Fax:301-763-8835 Email:FTDRegs@census.gov ASKAES@census.gov Website:www.census.gov/trade

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