# Presentation: 764136

## Facilitating U.S. Exports 
with E-Government

- with E-Government

## Solutions to Build Upon

- Automated Export System (AES)
- AES*Direct*
- AES*WebLink*

## Automated Export System (AES)

- Joint project - Customs & Census
- Electronic filing of Shipper’s Export Declarations (SEDs)
- Electronic filing of outbound carrier manifests

## Why Participate in AES?

- Eliminate the paper SED
- Save time and money
- Reduce duplicate reporting
- Ensure compliance with regulations
- Fax copies no longer acceptable
- Improve trade statistics

## How AES Works

- Transmit shipment commodity data to AES with ID and reference number
- AES processes data against edit tables and agency requirements
- AES responds with an acceptance or non-acceptance message

## How AES Works (cont.)

- Deliver merchandise to the carrier and provide an AES exemption statement on bill of lading
- “No SED Required AES EIN SRN”
- Carrier files manifest electronically within 10 days (vessel)

## AES Communication Choices

- Develop own software:
- ANSI X.12
- UN-EDIFACT
- Customs proprietary format
- Purchase software from an AES certified software vendor
- File through an AES service center

## Participation in AES

- 782 companies filing SED data on behalf of 178,000 exporters!
- 573 Freight forwarders
- 198 Exporters
- 11 Others
- 46 Service providers & software vendors
- 353 applicants in development

## AES Statistics

- AES -  operational in July 1995
- Commodity data lines filed in AES:
- 95-97      98,000
- 1998     669,026
- 1999  2,719,265
- 2000  7,100,970   (through June)
- 58% of data in the trade statistics

## www.aesdirect.gov

- Free, Internet-based service
- Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED) filing to AES
- E-business alternative to the SED
- Can be used by exporters, forwarders, or anyone else responsible for filing an SED

## AESDirect Filing Service Details

- Interactive and batch methods
- Capture and edit SED information
- Transmitted error free to AES
- E-mail messages back to the filer
- Retains submitted SEDs
- Report generation capabilities

## Other Provisions

- On-line registration
- Extensive tutorial
- On-line help facility
- Operational 24 hours/7 days
- Help desk available 12 hours/day, 7 days a week

## How to get started with AESDirect

- Go to www.aesdirect.gov
- Complete on-line registration form
- Read the terms and conditions
- Complete the tutorial and quiz
- Receive email authorization
- Log in and start filing AES!

## Current Participation

- AES*Direct* operational on 10/4/99
- 558 companies have registered, taken tutorial, and passed the quiz
- 342 companies filing
- Number of SEDs:
- 1999                       8,612
- 2000 thru June   273,000

## AESWebLink

- Major enhancement to AES*Direct*
- Integrates commercial web applications with AES*Direct*
- Operates as an Internet plug-in
- Developers kit available on AES*Direct*
- Tested, released, and ready for production!

## How AESWebLink Works

- Client accesses your web application
- Client completes B/L, SLI, etc.
- If an SED is required:
- Your application creates a data record
- Record and client passed to AES*Direct* via AES*WebLink*
- AES*Direct* then solicits remaining data

## How to get started with AESWebLink

- Go to www.aesdirect.gov
- Click on Developers Center
- Complete the on-line application
- Develop the AES*WebLink* interface in your application
- Request/receive certification

## Where to find us!

- E-mail: askaes@ccmail.census.gov
- AES Help Line	1-800-549-0595
- C. Harvey Monk	301-457-2255
- Chuck Woods		301-457-2200
- www.census.gov/foreign-trade
- www.customs.gov/aes