{"id":"bdf07d3e-fb34-4db4-bcd1-d2185def35af","task":"Automate export declaration filing and AES (Automated Export System) EEI submission via the CBP AESDirect API","domain":"cbp.gov","steps":["Determine whether Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing is required: generally required for shipments valued over $2,500 per Schedule B or for any export requiring a licence regardless of value.","Register in the Automated Export System at aesdirect.census.gov; for high-volume filers, integrate via the AESDirect WebLink Inquiry API or through an ABI-connected customs broker using AES filing services.","Compile the required EEI data elements: US Principal Party in Interest (USPPI) EIN, ultimate consignee, Schedule B classification number, quantity, value, country of ultimate destination, and export licence number if applicable.","Submit the EEI to AES; AES returns an Internal Transaction Number (ITN) upon acceptance, which must appear on the Shipper's Letter of Instruction or airway bill/bill of lading before carrier departure.","For BIS Export Administration Regulation (EAR) controlled items, confirm the ECCN and applicable licence exception before filing; AES will reject filings that reference invalid licence codes.","Retain EEI filings and supporting documentation for five years from the date of export; CBP and Census Bureau conduct post-departure audits and may request documentation for any filed EEI."],"gotchas":["The ITN must be obtained before the carrier departs; failing to file EEI before departure (or filing late) is a violation of the Foreign Trade Regulations (15 CFR 30) subject to civil penalties.","Schedule B numbers (for export) and HTS numbers (for import) are related but not identical in all cases; use the Census Bureau's Schedule B search tool to confirm the correct export classification.","Deemed exports — sharing export-controlled technology with foreign nationals inside the US — may require an export licence even without a physical shipment; AES does not capture deemed exports, which are reported separately to BIS."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T11:29:43.599Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:30.178Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/bdf07d3e-fb34-4db4-bcd1-d2185def35af"}