15 CFR Part 30 — Foreign Trade Regulations

PART 30—FOREIGN TRADE REGULATIONS Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 13 U.S.C. 301-307; Reorganization plan No. 5 of 1990 (3 CFR 1949-1953 Comp., p.1004); Department of Commerce Organization Order No. 35-2A, July 22, 1987, as amended and No. 35-2B, December 20, 1996, as amended; Public Law 107-228, 116 Stat. 1350. Source: 73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, unless otherwise noted. Subpart A—General Requirements § 30.1 Purpose and definitions. (a) This part sets forth the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) as required under the provisions of Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), Chapter 9, section 301. These regulations are revised pursuant to provisions of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Public Law 107-228 (the Act). This Act authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to publish regulations mandating that all persons who are required to file export information under Chapter 9 of 13 U.S.C., file such information through the Automated Export System (AES) for all shipments where a Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) was previously required. The law further authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to issue regulations regarding imposition of civil and criminal penalties for violations of the provisions of the Act and these regulations. (b) Electronic filing through the AES strengthens the U.S. government's ability to prevent the export of certain items to unauthorized destinations and/or end users because the AES aids in targeting, identifying, and when necessary confiscating suspicious or illegal shipments prior to exportation. (c) Definitions used in the FTR. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: AES applicant. Direct. AESDirect. Direct. AES downtime filing citation. Direct Air waybill. Annotation. Authorized agent. Automated Broker Interface (ABI). Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Automated Export System (AES). Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR). Bill of Lading (BL). Bond. Bonded warehouse. Booking. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Buyer (purchaser). Cargo. Carnet. Carrier. Civil penalty. Commerce Control List (CCL). Commercial loading document. Compliance alert. Consignment. Container. (i) Fully or partially enclosed to constitute a compartment intended for containing goods; (ii) Of a permanent character and accordingly strong enough to be suitable for repeated use; (iii) Specially designed to facilitate the carriage of goods, by one or more modes of transport, without intermediate reloading; (iv) Designed for ready handling, particularly when being transferred from one mode of transport to another; (v) Designed to be easy to fill and to empty; and (vi) Having an internal volume of one cubic meter or more; the term “container” shall include the accessories and equipment of the container, appropriate for the type concerned, provided that such accessories and equipment are carried with the container. The term “container” shall not include vehicles, accessories or spare parts of vehicles, or packaging. Demountable bodies are to be treated as containers. Controlling agency. Conveyance. Cost of goods sold. Country of origin. Country of ultimate destination. Criminal penalty. Customs broker. Destination. Diplomatic pouch. Distributor. Domestic goods. Drayage. Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS). Dunnage. Duty. Electronic CBP Form 214 Admissions (e214). Electronic Export Information (EEI). Direct. Employer identification number (EIN). End user. Enhancement. Entry number. Equipment number. Exclusions. Exemption. Exemption legend. Export. Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Export control. Export Control Classification Number (ECCN). Export license. Export statistics. Fatal error message. Filer. Filer ID. Filing electronic export information. Foreign entity. Foreign goods. Foreign port of unlading. Foreign Principal Party in Interest (FPPI). Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). Forwarding agent. Goods. Harmonized system. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (HTSUSA). Household goods. Imports. (1) Goods of foreign origin, and (2) Goods of domestic origin returned to the United States without substantial transformation affecting a change in tariff classification under an applicable rule of origin. Inbond. Inland freight. Intermediate consignee. Internal Transaction Number (ITN). International Standards Organization (ISO) Country Codes. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). International waters. Interplant correspondence. In-transit. Issued banknote. Kimberley Process Certificate (KPC). License applicant. License exception. Manifest. Mass-market software. Merchandise. Method of transportation. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Order party. Packing list. Partnership agencies. Party ID type. Person. Port of export. Postdeparture filing. Postdeparture filing citation. Power of attorney. Primary benefit. Principal parties in interest. Proof of filing citation. Related party transaction. Remission. Retention. Routed export transaction. Schedule B. Schedule C. Schedule D. Schedule K. Seller. Service center. Shipment. Shipment Reference Number (SRN). Shipper's Export Declaration (SED). Direct. Shipping documents. Shipping weight. Split shipment. Subzone. Tariff schedule. Transmitting electronic export information. Transportation Reference Number (TRN). Transshipment. Ultimate consignee. United States Munitions List (USML). Unlading. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). U.S. Postal Service customs declaration form. Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual, U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI). Value. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Verify message. Violation of the FTR. Voided Kimberley Process Certificate. Voluntary Self-Disclosure (VSD). Warning message. Wholesaler/distributor. Written authorization. Zone admission number. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 74 FR 38916, Aug. 5, 2009; 78 FR 16373, Mar. 14, 2013; 82 FR 18388, Apr. 19, 2017; 82 FR 43843, Sept. 20, 2017; 83 FR 17751, Apr. 24, 2018; 90 FR 39118, Aug. 14, 2025] § 30.2 General requirements for filing Electronic Export Information (EEI). (a) Filing requirements. Direct (i) To foreign countries or areas, including free (foreign trade) zones located therein (see § 30.36 for exemptions for shipments from the United States to Canada) from any of the following: (A) The United States, including the 50 states and the District of Columbia. (B) Puerto Rico. (C) FTZs located in the United States or Puerto Rico. (D) The U.S. Virgin Islands. (ii) Between any of the following nonforeign areas including goods previously admitted to customs warehouses or FTZs and moving under a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) bond: (A) To Puerto Rico from the United States. (B) To the United States from Puerto Rico. (C) To the U.S. Virgin Islands from the United States or Puerto Rico. (iii) The EEI shall be filed for goods moving as described in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section by any mode of transportation. (Instructions for filing EEI for vessels, aircraft, railway cars, and other carriers when sold while outside the areas described in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) are covered in § 30.26.) (iv) Notwithstanding exemptions in Subpart D, EEI shall be filed for the following types of export shipments, regardless of value: (A) Requiring a Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) license or requiring reporting under the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 758.1(b)). (B) Requiring a Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) license under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Parts 120 through 130). (C) Subject to the ITAR, but exempt from license requirements, except as noted by the ITAR. (D) Requiring a Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) export permit or declaration (21 CFR 1300 through 1399). (E) Requiring a general or specific export license issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission under 10 CFR part 110. (F) Requiring an export license issued by any other federal government agency. (G) Classified as rough diamonds under 6-digit HS subheadings 7102.10, 7102.21, and 7102.31. (H) Used self-propelled vehicles as defined in 19 CFR 192.1 of U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations, except as noted in CBP regulations. Note 1 to paragraph ( a iv For the filing requirement for exports destined for a country in Country Group E:1 or E:2 as set forth in supplement no. 1 to 15 CFR part 740, see 15 CFR 758.1(b)(1). (2) Filing methods. Direct; (b) General requirements (2) Specific data elements required for EEI filing are contained in § 30.6. (3) The AES downtime procedures provide uniform instructions for processing export transactions when the government's AES or AES Direct (4) Instructions for particular types of transactions and exemptions from these requirements are found in Subparts C and D of this part. (5) The EEI is required to be filed in the AES prior to export for shipments by vessel going directly to the countries identified in U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations 19 CFR 4.75(c) and by aircraft going directly or indirectly to those countries. (See U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations 19 CFR 122.74(b)(2).) (c) Application and certification process. (1) AESDirect. (2) Methods other than AESDirect. (i) Certification. (ii) Parties requiring certification: (A) Self-programming USPPIs or authorized agents; (B) Service centers; and (C) Software vendors who develop AES software. (d) Exclusions from filing EEI. (1) Goods moving in-transit through the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands from one foreign country or area to another where such goods do not enter into the United States for consumption or warehousing. (2) Except Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, goods shipped from the U.S. territories and goods shipped between the United States and these territories do not require EEI filing. However, goods transiting U.S. territories to foreign destinations require EEI filing. (3) Electronic transmissions and intangible transfers. (4) Goods shipped to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba from the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands and from Guantanamo Bay Naval Base to the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. (5) Goods licensed by a U.S. federal government agency where the country of ultimate destination is the United States, or goods destined to international waters where the person(s) or entity assuming control of the item(s) is a citizen or permanent resident alien of the United States or a juridical entity organized under the laws of the United States or a jurisdiction within the United States. (e) Penalties. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16375, Mar. 14, 2013; 82 FR 18389, Apr. 19, 2017; 88 FR 54326, Aug. 10, 2023; 90 FR 39118, Aug. 14, 2025; 91 FR 35384, June 11, 2026] § 30.3 Electronic Export Information filer requirements, parties to export transactions, and responsibilities of parties to export transactions. All parties that participate in an export transaction subject to the FTR must comply with the FTR. There are two types of export transactions: standard and routed. International commercial terms, terms of sale, and industry or other agreements do not determine the type of or parties to the export transaction, as they have no regulatory basis. (a) General filer requirements. (2) The filer shall maintain a physical office or residence in the United States, be physically located in the United States at the time of preparing and filing the EEI, and have an EIN or DUNS and be certified to report in the AES. If the filer does not have an EIN or DUNS, the filer must obtain an EIN from the Internal Revenue Service. (3) All EEI submitted to the AES shall be complete, accurate, and timely. The filer is responsible for ensuring that the EEI is complete, accurate, and timely, except insofar as that party can demonstrate that it reasonably relied on information based on personal knowledge of the facts and information furnished by other responsible persons participating in the transaction. All parties involved in export transactions, including authorized agents, should be aware that invoices and other commercial documents may not necessarily contain all the information needed to prepare and file the EEI. (b) Parties to the export transaction Principal parties in interest. (2) USPPI. (i) If a U.S. manufacturer sells the goods for export directly to a FPPI, the U.S. manufacturer shall be listed as the USPPI in the EEI. (ii) If a U.S. manufacturer sells goods, as a domestic sale, to a U.S. buyer (wholesaler/distributor) and that U.S. buyer sells the goods for export to a FPPI, the U.S. buyer shall be listed as the USPPI in the EEI. (iii) If a U.S. order party directly arranges for the sale and export of goods to the FPPI, the U.S. order party shall be listed as the USPPI in the EEI. (iv) If a customs broker or foreign person is listed as the importer of record when entering goods into the United States, the customs broker shall be listed as the USPPI in the EEI if the goods are being exported without change or enhancement in thirty (30) calendar days or less of import. After thirty (30) calendar days, if the customs broker decides to retain the USPPI responsibilities, then they shall continue to be listed as the USPPI in the EEI; otherwise, the warehouse or storage facility in possession and with knowledge and control of the goods when the goods begin their journey to the port of export shall be listed as the USPPI in the EEI. Note to paragraph § 30.3( b)(2)(iv The U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations (19 CFR 111.24) state that the import entry records pertaining to the business of the clients serviced by the customs broker are to be considered confidential. If applicable, when the customs broker supports the preparation or filing of the EEI with information from the import entry, the customs broker must have consent from the foreign importer of record to disclose confidential information to third parties. (v) If a U.S. person admits goods into a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), then the U.S. person shall be listed as the USPPI in the EEI if the goods are subsequently exported without change or enhancement. If a foreign person admits goods into an FTZ, then the FTZ operator as defined in 19 CFR 146.1 shall be listed as the USPPI in the EEI if the goods are subsequently exported without change or enhancement. (vi) If the foreign entity is in the United States at the time the goods are purchased or obtained for export, the foreign entity shall be listed as the USPPI in the EEI. The foreign entity is prohibited from filing the EEI; therefore, they must authorize an agent to comply with the provisions of the FTR. (3) Authorized agent. (4) Carrier. (c) General responsibilities of parties in export transactions USPPI responsibilities. (ii) When the USPPI authorizes an agent to file the EEI on its behalf, the USPPI is responsible for: (A) Providing the authorized agent with accurate and timely export information necessary to file the EEI. (B) Providing the authorized agent with a power of attorney or written authorization to file the EEI (see paragraph (f) of this section for written authorization requirements for agents). (C) Retaining documentation to support the information provided to the authorized agent for filing the EEI, as specified in § 30.10. (2) Authorized agent responsibilities. (i) Accurate preparation and timely filing of the EEI based on information received from the USPPI and other parties involved in the transaction. (ii) Obtaining a power of attorney or written authorization from the USPPI to file the EEI. (iii) Retaining documentation to support the information reported to the AES, as specified in § 30.10. (iv) Upon request, providing the USPPI with a copy of the export information filed in a mutually agreed upon format. (3) Carrier responsibilities. (ii) The carrier must annotate the AES proof of filing, postdeparture, downtime, exclusion or exemption citations on the carrier's outbound manifest when required. (iii) The carrier is responsible for presenting the required AES proof of filing, postdeparture, downtime, exclusion or exemption citations to the CBP Port Director at the port of export as stated in Subpart E of this part. Such presentation shall be without material change or amendment of the proof of filing, postdeparture, downtime, exclusion or exemption citation. (iv) The carrier shall notify the USPPI or the authorized agent of changes to the transportation data, and the USPPI or the authorized agent shall electronically transmit the corrections, cancellations, or amendments as soon as the corrections are known in accordance with § 30.9. Manifest amendments must be made in accordance with CBP regulations. (v) Retain documents pertaining to the export shipment as specified in § 30.10. (d) Filer responsibilities. (1) Filing complete and accurate information (see § 30.4 for a delineation of filing responsibilities of USPPIs and authorized agents). (2) Filing information in a timely manner in accordance with the provisions and requirements contained in this part. (3) Responding to fatal errors, warning, verify and reminder messages, and compliance alerts generated by the AES in accordance with provisions and requirements contained in this part. (4) Providing the exporting carrier with the proof of filing, postdeparture, downtime, exclusion, or exemption citations in accordance with provisions and requirements contained in this part. (5) Promptly filing corrections or cancellations to EEI in accordance with provisions contained in § 30.9. (6) Retaining all necessary and proper documentation related to EEI transactions in accordance with provisions contained in this part (see § 30.10 for specific requirements for retaining and producing documentation for export shipments). (e) Responsibilities of parties in a routed export transaction. (1) USPPI responsibilities. Note to paragraph (e) For items in appendix C, where the FPPI has assumed responsibility for determining and obtaining license authority, see requirements set forth in 15 CFR 758.3 of the EAR. (2) Authorized agent responsibilities. Note to paragraph (e) The authorized agent should not report the information above without obtaining it from the USPPI directly. The authorized agent and parties to the transaction should have continuous communication to ensure accurate, complete, and timely information is reported. (f) Authorizing an agent. Note to § 30.3: The EAR defines the “exporter” as the person in the United States who has the authority of a principal party in interest to determine and control the sending of items out of the United States (see 15 CFR 772 of the EAR). For statistical purposes “exporter” is not defined in the FTR. Instead, however, the USPPI is defined in the FTR. For purposes of licensing responsibility under the EAR, the U.S. agent of the FPPI may be the “exporter” or applicant on the license in certain routed export transactions (see 15 CFR 758.3 of the EAR). Therefore, due to the differences in export reporting requirements among Federal agencies, conformity of documentation is not required in the FTR. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 74 FR 38916, Aug. 5, 2009; 78 FR 16375, Mar. 14, 2013; 82 FR 18389, Apr. 19, 2017; 82 FR 43843, Sept 20, 2017; 88 FR 54326, Aug. 10, 2023; 90 FR 39118, Aug. 14, 2025; 91 FR 30486, May 26, 2026] § 30.4 Electronic Export Information filing procedures, deadlines, and certification statements. Two electronic filing options (predeparture and postdeparture) for transmitting EEI are available to the USPPI or authorized agent. The electronic postdeparture filing takes into account that complete information concerning export shipments may not always be available prior to exportation and accommodates these circumstances by providing, when authorized, for filing of EEI after departure. For example, for exports of seasonal and agricultural commodities, only estimated quantities, values, and consignees may be known prior to exportation. The procedures for obtaining certification as an AES filer and for applying for authorization to file on a postdeparture basis are described in § 30.5. (a) EEI transmitted predeparture. (1) Used self-propelled vehicles as defined in 19 CFR 192.1 of U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations. (2) Essential and precursor chemicals requiring a permit from the DEA; (3) Shipments defined as “sensitive” by Executive Order; (4) Shipments where a U.S. government agency requires predeparture filing; (5) Shipments defined as “routed export transactions” (see § 30.3(e)); (6) Shipments where complete outbound manifests are required prior to clearing vessels going directly to the countries identified in U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations 19 CFR 4.75(c) and aircraft going directly or indirectly to those countries. (See U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulation 19 CFR 122.74(b)(2)); (7) Items identified on the USML of the ITAR (22 CFR 121); (8) Shipments that require a license from the BIS and exports listed under BIS's grounds for denial of postdeparture filing status (see 15 CFR 758.2); (9) Shipments that require a license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (10) Shipments of rough diamonds classified under HS subheadings 7102.10, 7102.21, and 7102.31 and exported (reexported) in accordance with the Kimberley Process; and (11) Shipments for which the USPPI has not been approved for postdeparture filing. (b) Filing deadlines for EEI transmitted predeparture. (1) For USML shipments, refer to the ITAR (22 CFR 123.22(b)(1)) for specific requirements concerning predeparture filing time frames. (2) For non-USML shipments, except shipments between the United States and Puerto Rico, file the EEI and provide the ITN as follows (See § 30.4(b)(3), for filing timeframes for shipments between the United States and Puerto Rico): (i) For vessel cargo, the USPPI or the authorized agent shall file the EEI required by § 30.6 and provide the filing citation or exemption legend to the exporting carrier twenty-four hours prior to loading cargo on the vessel at the U.S. port where the cargo is laden. (ii) For air cargo, including cargo being transported by Air Express Couriers, the USPPI or the authorized agent shall file the EEI required by § 30.6 and provide the filing citation or exemption legend to the exporting carrier no later than two (2) hours prior to the scheduled departure time of the aircraft. (iii) For truck cargo, including cargo departing by Express Consignment Couriers, the USPPI or the authorized agent shall file the EEI required by § 30.6 and provide the filing citation or exemption legend to the exporting carrier no later than one (1) hour prior to the arrival of the truck at the United States border to go foreign. (iv) For rail cargo, the USPPI or the authorized agent shall file the EEI required by § 30.6 and provide the filing citation or exemption legend to the exporting carrier no later than two (2) hours prior to the time the train arrives at the U.S. border to go foreign. (v) For mail, the USPPI or the authorized agent shall file the EEI as required by § 30.6 and provide the proof of filing citation, postdeparture filing citation, AES downtime filing citation, exemption or exclusion legend to the U.S. Postal Service no later than two (2) hours prior to exportation. (vi) For all other modes, the USPPI or the authorized agent shall file the required EEI no later than two (2) hours prior to exportation. (3) For shipments between the United States and Puerto Rico, the USPPI or authorized agent shall provide the proof of filing citation, postdeparture filing citation, AES downtime filing citation, exemption or exclusion legend to the exporting carrier by the time the shipment arrives at the port of unlading. (4) For used self-propelled vehicles as defined in 19 CFR 192.1 of U.S. Customs and Border Protection regulations, the USPPI or the authorized agent shall file the EEI as required by § 30.6 and provide the filing citation to the CBP at least 72 hours prior to export. The filer must also provide the carrier with the filing citation as required by paragraph (b) of this section. (c) EEI transmitted postdeparture Postdeparture filing procedures. (2) Pipeline filing procedures. (d) Proof of filing citation and exemption and exclusion legends. (e) Collection of KPCs and voided KPCs. et seq. (f) Downtime procedures. (1) If the filer's transmission method to the AES ( e.g., e.g., (2) Except as noted in § 30.4(f)(3), if AES and/or AESDirect is unavailable, the goods may be exported, and the filer must: (A) Provide the appropriate downtime citation as described in § 30.7(b) and appendix B; and (B) Report the EEI at the first opportunity AES or AESDirect is available. (3) For export shipments noted in § 30.2(a)(1)(iv), if a filer is unable to acquire an ITN because the AES and/or AESDirect is not operating, the filer shall not export until the AES is operating and an ITN is acquired, and the downtime filing citation shall not be used. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16376, Mar. 14, 2013; 82 FR 18390, Apr. 19, 2017; 82 FR 43843, Sept. 20, 2017; 83 FR 17751, Apr. 24, 2018; 90 FR 39119, Aug. 14, 2025] § 30.5 Electronic Export Information filing processes and standards. (a)-(b) [Reserved] (c) Postdeparture filing approval process. www.census.gov/aes. (1) Grounds for denial of postdeparture filing status. (i) There is no history of filing for the USPPI through the AES. (ii) The USPPI's volume of EEI reported through the AES does not warrant participation in postdeparture filing. (iii) The USPPI or its authorized agent has failed to submit EEI through the AES in a timely and accurate manner. (iv) The USPPI has a history of noncompliance with the Census Bureau export regulations contained in this part. (v) The USPPI has been indicted, convicted, or is currently under investigation for a felony involving a violation of federal export laws or regulations and the Census Bureau has evidence of probable cause supporting such violation, or the USPPI is in violation of Census Bureau export regulations contained in this part. (vi) The USPPI has made or caused to be made in the LOI a false or misleading statement or omission with respect to any material fact. (vii) The USPPI would pose a significant threat to national security interests such that its participation in postdeparture filing should be denied. (viii) The USPPI has multiple violations of either the EAR (15 CFR 730 through 774) or the ITAR (22 CFR 120 through 130) within the last three (3) years. (ix) The USPPI fails to demonstrate the ability to meet the AES predeparture filing requirements. (2) Notice of denial. (3) Revocation of postdeparture filing privileges Revocation by the Census Bureau. (A) The USPPI's volume of EEI reported in the AES does not warrant continued participation in postdeparture filing; (B) The USPPI or its authorized agent has failed to submit EEI through the AES in a timely and accurate manner; (C) The USPPI has made or caused to be made in the LOI a false or misleading statement or omission with respect to material fact; (D) The USPPI submitting the LOI has been indicted, convicted, or is currently under investigation for a felony involving a violation of federal export laws or regulations and the Census Bureau has evidence of probable cause supporting such violation, or the AES applicant is in violation of export rules and regulations contained in this part; (E) The USPPI has failed to comply with existing export regulations or has failed to pay any outstanding penalties assessed in connection with such noncompliance; (F) The USPPI would pose a significant threat to national security interests such that its continued participation in postdeparture filing should be terminated; or (G) The USPPI or its authorized agent files postdeparture for commodities that are identified in § 30.4(a). (ii) Revocation by other agencies. (4) Notice of revocation. (5) Appeal procedure. (d) Electronic Export Information filing standards. Direct Direct (1) AES Direct (2) Registered companies are responsible for those persons having a username and password. If an employee with a username and password leaves the company or otherwise is no longer an authorized user, the company shall immediately deactivate that username in the system to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of EEI. (e) Monitoring the filing of EEI. (f) Support. [email protected]. [email protected]. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16376, Mar. 14, 2013; 82 FR 18390, Apr. 19, 2017; 90 FR 39120, Aug. 14, 2025] § 30.6 Electronic Export Information data elements. The information specified in this section is required for EEI transmitted to the AES. The data elements identified as “mandatory” shall be reported for each transaction. The data elements identified as “conditional” shall be reported if they are required for or apply to the specific shipment. The data elements identified as “optional” may be reported at the discretion of the USPPI or the authorized agent. Additional data elements may be required to be reported in the AES in accordance with other federal agencies' regulations. Refer to the other agencies' regulations for reporting requirements. (a) Mandatory data elements are as follows: (1) USPPI. § 30.3(b)(2) for scenarios identifying the USPPI. (i) Name of the USPPI. (ii) Address of origin. (iii) USPPI identification number. (iv) USPPI contact information. (2) Date of export. (3) Ultimate consignee. e.g., (4) U.S. state of origin. (5) Country of ultimate destination. (i) Shipments under an export license. (ii) Shipments not moving under an export license. (A) Department of State, DDTC, license exemption. (B) Department of Commerce, BIS, license exception. (C) For shipments to international waters. (iii) For goods to be sold en route, report the country of the first port of call and then report corrected information as soon as it is known. (6) Method of transportation. (i) Conveyances exported under their own power. (ii) Exports through Canada, Mexico, or other foreign countries for transshipment to another destination. (7) Conveyance name/carrier name. (8) Carrier identification. www.nmfta.org. www.census.gov/trade (9) Port of export. (10) Related party indicator. (11) Domestic or foreign indicator. (12) Commodity classification number. Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States http://www.census.gov/trade (13) Commodity description. (14) Primary unit of measure. (15) Primary quantity. (16) Shipping weight. (17) Value. (i) Selling price. (ii) Adjustments. (A) Where goods are sold at a point other than the port of export, freight, insurance, and other charges required in moving the goods from their U.S. point of origin to the exporting carrier at the port of export or border crossing point shall be added to the selling price (as defined in paragraph (a)(17)(i) of this section) for purposes of reporting the value in the EEI. (B) Where the actual amount of freight, insurance, and other domestic costs is not available, an estimate of the domestic costs shall be made and added to the cost of the goods or selling price to derive the value to be reported in the EEI. Add the estimated domestic costs to the cost or selling price of the goods to obtain the value to be reported in the EEI. (C) Where goods are sold at a “delivered” price to the foreign destination, the cost of loading the goods on the exporting carrier, if any, and freight, insurance, and other costs beyond the port of export shall be subtracted from the selling price for purposes of reporting value in the EEI. If the actual amount of such costs is not available, an estimate of the costs should be subtracted from the selling price. (D) Costs added to or subtracted from the selling price in accordance with the instructions in this paragraph (a)(17)(ii) should not be shown separately in the EEI, but the value reported should be the value after making such adjustments, where required, to arrive at the value of the goods at the U.S. port of export. (iii) Exclusions. (A) Commissions to be paid by the USPPI to its agent abroad or commissions to be deducted from the selling price by the USPPI's agent abroad. (B) The cost of loading goods on the exporting carrier at the port of export. (C) Freight, insurance, and any other charges or transportation costs beyond the port of export. (D) Any duties, taxes, or other assessments imposed by foreign countries. (iv) For definitions of the value to be reported in the EEI for special types of transactions where goods are not being exported pursuant to commercial sales, or where subsidies, government financing or participation, or other unusual conditions are involved, see Subpart C of this part. (18) Export information code. (19) Shipment Reference Number (SRN). (20) Line number. (21) Hazardous material indicator. (22) Inbond code. (23) License code/license exemption code. (24) Routed export transaction indicator. (25) Shipment filing action request indicator. (26) Line item filing action request indicator. (27) Filing option indicator. (28) Ultimate consignee type. (i) Direct Consumer—a non-government institution, enterprise, or company that will consume or use the exported good as a consumable, for its own internal processes, as an input to the production of another good or as machinery or equipment that is part of a manufacturing process or a provision of services and will not resell or distribute the good. (ii) Government Entity—a government-owned or government-controlled agency, institution, enterprise, or company. (iii) Reseller—a non-government reseller, retailer, wholesaler, distributor, distribution center or trading company. (iv) Other/Unknown—an entity that is not a Direct Consumer, Government Entity or Reseller, as defined above, or whose ultimate consignee type is not known at the time of export. (b) Conditional data elements are as follows: (1) Authorized agent and authorized agent identification. (i) U.S. Authorized agent's identification number. (ii) Name of the authorized agent. (iii) Address of the authorized agent. (iv) Contact information. (2) Intermediate consignee. (3) FTZ identifier. (4) Foreign port of unlading. (5) Export license number/CFR citation/Kimberley Process Certificate (KPC) number. (6) Export Control Classification Number (ECCN). (7) Secondary unit of measure. (8) Secondary quantity. (9) Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)/Product ID. (10) Vehicle ID qualifier. (11) Vehicle title number. (12) Vehicle title state code. (13) Entry number. (14) Transportation Reference Number (TRN). (i) Vessel shipments. (ii) Air shipments. (iii) Rail shipments. (iv) Truck shipments. (15) License value. (16) Department of State requirements. Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) registration number. (ii) DDTC Significant Military Equipment (SME) indicator. (iii) DDTC eligible party certification indicator. (iii) DDTC eligible party certification indicator. (iv) DDTC United States Munitions List (USML) category code. (v) DDTC Unit of Measure (UOM). (vi) DDTC quantity. (vii) DDTC exemption number. (viii) DDTC export license line number. (ix) DDTC Category XXI Determination Number. (c) Optional data elements: (1) Seal number. (2) Equipment number. (3) Original ITN. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 74 FR 38916, Aug. 5, 2009; 78 FR 16376, Mar. 14, 2013; 82 FR 18390, Apr. 19, 2017; 82 FR 43843, Sept. 20, 2017; 88 FR 54236, Aug. 10, 2023; 90 FR 39120, Aug. 14, 2025; 91 FR 30486, May 26, 2026] § 30.7 Annotating the bill of lading, air waybill, or other commercial loading documents with proof of filing citations, and exemption legends. (a) Items identified on the USML shall meet the predeparture reporting requirements identified in the ITAR (22 CFR 120 through 130) for the U.S. State Department requirements concerning the time and place of filing. For USML shipments, the proof of filing citations shall include the statement in “AES,” followed by the returned confirmation number provided by the AES when the transmission is accepted, referred to as the ITN. (b) For shipments other than USML, the USPPI or the authorized agent is responsible for annotating the proper proof of filing citation or exemption legend on the first page of the bill of lading, air waybill, export shipping instructions or other commercial loading documents. The USPPI or the authorized agent must provide the proof of filing citation or exemption legend to the exporting carrier. The carrier must annotate the proof of filing citation, exemption or exclusion legends on the carrier's outbound manifest when required. The carrier is responsible for presenting the appropriate proof of filing citation or exemption legend to CBP Port Director at the port of export as stated in subpart E of this part. Such presentation shall be without material change or amendment of the proof of filing citation, postdeparture filing citation, AES downtime filing citation, or exemption legend as provided to the carrier by the USPPI or the authorized agent. The proof of filing citation will identify that the export information has been accepted as transmitted. The postdeparture filing citation, AES downtime filing citation, or exemption legend will identify that no filing is required prior to export. The proof of filing citations, postdeparture filing citations, or exemption legends shall appear on the bill of lading, air waybill or other commercial loading documentation and shall be clearly visible. The AES filing citation, exemption or exclusion legends are provided for in appendix B of this part. The exporting carrier shall annotate the manifest or other carrier documentation with the AES filing citations, exemption or exclusions legends. (c) Exports of rough diamonds classified under HS subheadings 7102.10, 7102.21, and 7102.31 require the proof of filing citation, as stated in paragraph (b) of this section, to be indicated on the Kimberley Process Certificate (KPC). In addition, the KPC must be faxed by the USPPI or U.S. authorized agent to the Census Bureau on (800) 457-7328, or provided by other methods as permitted by the Census Bureau, immediately after export of the shipment from the United States. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16378, Mar. 14, 2013; 82 FR 43843, Sept. 20, 2017; 83 FR 17751, Apr. 24, 2018] § 30.8 Time and place for presenting proof of filing citations and exemption legends. The following conditions govern the time and place to present the proof of filing, postdeparture, or downtime citations or exclusion or exemption legends. The USPPI or the authorized agent is required to deliver the proof of filing, postdeparture, or downtime citations or exclusion or exemption legends required in § 30.7 appendix B Subpart H (a) Mail exports. (b) Pipeline exports. (c) Exports by other methods of transportation. [78 FR 16378, Mar. 14, 2013, as amended at 82 FR 18391, Apr. 19, 2017; 82 FR 43843, Sept. 20, 2017; 90 FR 39121, Aug. 14, 2025] § 30.9 Transmitting and correcting Electronic Export Information. (a) The USPPI or the authorized filing agent is responsible for electronically transmitting accurate EEI as known at the time of filing in the AES and transmitting any changes to that information as soon as they are known. Corrections, cancellations, or amendments to that information shall be electronically identified and transmitted to the AES for all required fields as soon as possible. The provisions of this paragraph relating to the reporting of corrections, cancellations, or amendments to EEI, shall not be construed as a relaxation of the requirements of the rules and regulations pertaining to the preparation and filing of EEI. Failure to correct the EEI is a violation of the provisions of this part. (b) For shipments where the USPPI or the authorized agent has received an error message from AES, the corrections shall take place as required. Fatal error messages are sent to filers when EEI is not accepted in the AES and update rejected messages are sent when a correction is not accepted in the AES. Fatal errors must be corrected and EEI resubmitted prior to export for shipments filed predeparture and for post-departure shipments but not later than five (5) calendar days after the date of export. Failure to respond to fatal error messages for shipments filed predeparture prior to export of the cargo subjects the principal party or authorized agent to penalties provided for in Subpart H of this part. Failing to transmit corrections to the AES constitutes a violation of the regulations in this part and renders such principal party or authorized agent subject to the penalties provided for in Subpart H of this part. Update rejected messages must be corrected as soon as possible. For EEI that generates a warning message, the correction shall be made within four (4) calendar days of receipt of the original transmission. For EEI that generates a verify message, the correction, when warranted, shall be made within four (4) calendar days of receipt of the message. A compliance alert indicates that the shipment was not reported in accordance with the FTR. The USPPI or the authorized agent is required to review its filing practices and take required corrective actions to conform with export reporting requirements. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16378, Mar. 14, 2013] § 30.10 Retention of export information and the authority to require production of documents. (a) Retention of export information. Note to paragraph ( a As set forth in § 30.60(c)(4), the USPPI, the authorized agent, or a representative of the USPPI shall not disclose the EEI to a foreign person or foreign government, including the foreign entity as the USPPI or the FPPI. For items in this section, a foreign entity as the USPPI and the FPPI shall retain documents pertaining to the export shipment as a party to the export transaction; however, the EEI shall not be disclosed to a foreign person or foreign government either in whole or in part. (b) Authority to require production of documents. Note to § 30.10: Section 1252(b)(2) of Public Law 106-113, Proliferation Prevention Enhancement Act of 1999, required the Department of Commerce to print and maintain on file a paper copy or other acceptable back-up record of the individual's submission at a location selected by the Secretary of Commerce. The Census Bureau will maintain a data base of EEI filed in AES to ensure that requirements of Public Law 106-113 are met and that all filers can obtain a validated record of their submissions. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 82 FR 18391, Apr. 19, 2017; 90 FR 39121, Aug. 14, 2025] §§ 30.11-30.14 [Reserved] Subpart B—Export Control and Licensing Requirements § 30.15 Other Federal regulatory requirements. (a) For export shipments to foreign countries, the EEI is used both for statistical and for export control purposes. All parties to an export transaction must comply with all relevant export control regulations, as well as the requirements of the statistical regulations of this part. For regulations and information concerning other agencies that exercise export control and licensing authority for particular types of commodity shipments, a USPPI, its authorized agent, or other party to the transaction shall consult the appropriate agency regulations. (b) Independent of the reporting requirements set forth in § 30.6, other Federal agencies have requirements regarding the reporting of certain types of export transactions. The USPPIs and/or authorized agents are responsible for adhering to these requirements. (c) This part requires the retention of documents or records pertaining to a shipment for five years from the date of export. All records concerning license exceptions or license exemptions shall be retained in the format (including electronic or hard copy) required by the controlling agency's regulations. (d) In accordance with the provisions of Subpart G of this part, information from the EEI is used solely for official purposes, as authorized by the Secretary of Commerce, and any unauthorized use is not permitted. [91 FR 15536, Mar. 30, 2026] §§ 30.16-30.24 [Reserved] Subpart C—Special Provisions and Specific-Type Transactions § 30.25 Values for certain types of transactions. Special procedures govern the values to be reported for shipments of the following unusual types: (a) Subsidized exports of agricultural products. (b) General Services Administration (GSA) exports of excess personal property. (c) Goods rejected after entry. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16379, Mar. 14, 2013] § 30.26 Reporting of vessels, aircraft, cargo vans, and other carriers and containers. (a) Export information shall be filed in the AES for all vessels, locomotives, aircraft, rail cars, trucks, other vehicles, trailers, pallets, cargo vans, lift vans, or similar shipping containers when these items are moving as goods pursuant to sale or other transfer from ownership in the United States to ownership abroad. If the vessel, car, aircraft, locomotive, rail car, vehicle, or shipping container is outside Customs territory of the United States at the time of sale or transfer to foreign ownership, EEI shall be reported identifying the last port of clearance or departure from the United States prior to sale or transfer. The date of export shall be the date of sale. (b) The country of ultimate destination to be shown in the EEI for vessels exported for sale is the country of new ownership. The country for which the vessel clears, or the country of registry of the vessel, should not be reported as the country of ultimate destination in the EEI unless such country is the country of new ownership. [78 FR 16379, Mar. 14, 2013, as amended at 90 FR 39122, Aug. 14, 2025] § 30.27 Return of exported cargo to the United States prior to reaching its final destination. When goods reported as exported from the United States are not exported or are returned without having been entered into a foreign destination, the filer shall cancel the EEI. § 30.28 Split shipments. A split shipment is a shipment covered by a single EEI record booked for export on one conveyance that is divided for shipment on more than one conveyance by the exporting carrier prior to export. The exporting carrier must file the manifest in accordance with CBP regulations indicating that the cargo was sent on two or more of the same type of conveyance of the same carrier leaving from the same port of export within 24 hours by vessel or 7 days by air, truck, or rail. For the succeeding parts of the shipment that are exported within the time frames specified above, a new EEI record will not be required. However, for the succeeding parts of the shipment that are not exported within the time frames specified above, a new EEI record must be filed and amendments must be made to the original EEI record. If a new EEI record is required, the original ITN data element may be used. The following procedures apply for split shipments: (a) The carrier shall submit the manifest to the CBP Port Director with the manifest covering the conveyance on which the first part of the split shipment is exported and shall make no changes to the EEI. However, the manifest shall show in the “number of packages” column the actual portion of the declared total quantity being carried and shall carry a notation to indicate “Split Shipment” e.g., “3 of 10—Split Shipment.” All associated manifests with the notation “Split Shipment” will have identical ITNs if exported within 24 hours by vessel or 7 days by air, truck, or rail. (b) On each subsequent manifest covering a conveyance on which any part of a split shipment is exported, a prominent notation “SPLIT SHIPMENT”, e.g. “4 of 10—Split shipment” shall be made on the manifest for identification. On the last shipment, the notation shall read “SPLIT SHIPMENT, FINAL, e.g., “10 of 10 Split Shipment, Final”.” Each subsequent manifest covering a part of a split shipment shall also show in the “number of packages” column only the goods carried on that particular conveyance and a reference to the total number originally declared for export (for example, 5 of 11, or 5/11). Immediately following the line showing the portion of the split shipment carried on that conveyance, a notation will be made showing the bill of lading number, air waybill number, or other commercial loading documents shown in the original EEI and the portions of the originally declared total carried on each previous conveyance, together with the number and date of each such previous conveyance. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16379, Mar. 14, 2013; 82 FR 18391, Apr. 19, 2017] § 30.29 Reporting of repairs and replacements. These guidelines will govern the reporting of the following: (a) The return of goods previously imported only for repair and alteration. (1) The return of goods not licensed by a U.S. Government agency and not subject to the ITAR, temporarily imported for repair and alteration, and declared as such on importation as described in § 30.53 shall have Schedule B number 9801.10.0000. The value reported shall be parts and labor, plus inland or domestic freight, insurance, and other charges to the U.S. seaport, airport, or land border port of export. The value of the original product shall not be included. If the value is over $2,500, then EEI must be filed. (2) The return of goods licensed by a U.S. Government agency or subject to the ITAR, temporarily imported for repair or alteration, and declared as such on importation as described in § 30.53 shall have Schedule B number 9801.10.0000. In the value field, report the value of the parts and labor, plus inland or domestic freight, insurance, and other charges to the U.S. seaport, airport, or land border port of export. In the license value field, report the value designated on the export license that corresponds to the commodity being exported if required by the licensing agency. EEI must be filed regardless of value. (b) Goods that are covered under warranty. (2) Goods that are replaced under warranty at no charge to the customer shall include the statement, “Product replaced under warranty, value for EEI purposes” on the bill of lading, air waybill, or other commercial loading documents. Place the notation below the proof of filing citation, postdeparture filing citation, AES downtime filing citation, exemption or exclusion legend on the commercial loading documents. Report the Schedule B number or Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (HTSUSA) commodity classification number of the replacement parts. For goods not licensed by a U.S. Government agency, report the value of the replacement parts in accordance with § 30.6(a)(17). For goods licensed by a U.S. Government agency, report the value and license value in accordance with § 30.6(a)(17) and § 30.6(b)(15) respectively. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16380, Mar. 14, 2013; 82 FR 18391, Apr. 19, 2017; 90 FR 39122, Aug. 14, 2025] §§ 30.30-30.34 [Reserved] Subpart D—Exemptions From the Requirements for the Filing of Electronic Export Information § 30.35 Procedure for shipments exempt from filing requirements. Except as noted in § 30.2(a)(1)(iv), where an exemption from the filing requirement is provided in this subpart, a legend describing the basis for the exemption shall be made on the first page of the bill of lading, air waybill, or other commercial loading document, and on the carrier's outbound manifest. The exemption legend shall reference the number of the section or provision in this part where the particular exemption is provided (see appendix B of this part). [82 FR 43843, Sept. 20, 2017] § 30.36 Exemption for shipments destined to Canada. (a) Except as noted in § 30.2(a)(1)(iv), and in paragraph (b) of this section, shipments originating in the United States where the country of ultimate destination is Canada are exempt from the EEI reporting requirements of this part. (b) This exemption does not apply to the following types of export shipments (These shipments shall be reported in the same manner as for all other exports, except household goods, which require limited reporting): (1) Sent for storage in Canada, but ultimately destined for third countries. (2) Exports moving from the United States through Canada to a third destination. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16380, Mar. 14, 2013; 82 FR 18391, Apr. 19, 2017; 90 FR 39122, Aug. 14, 2025] § 30.37 Miscellaneous exemptions. Except as noted in § 30.2(a)(1)(iv), filing EEI is not required for the following kinds of shipments. However, the Census Bureau has the authority to periodically require the reporting of shipments that are normally exempt from filing. (a) Exports of commodities where the value of the commodities shipped from one USPPI to one ultimate consignee on a single exporting conveyance classified under an individual Schedule B number or HTSUSA commodity classification code is $2,500 or less. This exemption applies to individual Schedule B numbers or HTSUSA commodity classification codes regardless of the total shipment value. In instances where a shipment contains a mixture of individual Schedule B numbers or HTSUSA commodity classification codes valued at $2,500 or less and individual Schedule B numbers or HTSUSA commodity classification codes valued over $2,500, only those Schedule B numbers or HTSUSA commodity classification codes valued over $2,500 are required to be reported. If the filer reports multiple items of the same Schedule B number or HTSUSA commodity classification code, this exemption only applies if the total value of exports for the Schedule B number or HTSUSA commodity classification code is $2,500 or less. Items of domestic and foreign origin under the same commodity classification number must be reported separately and EEI filing is required when either is over $2,500. For the reporting of household goods see § 30.38. (b) Tools of trade and their containers that are usual and reasonable kinds and quantities of commodities and software intended for use by individual USPPIs or by employees or representatives of the exporting company in furthering the enterprises and undertakings of the USPPI abroad. Commodities and software eligible for this exemption are those that do not require an export license or that are exported as tools of the trade under a license exception of the EAR (15 CFR 740.9), and are subject to the following provisions: (1) Are owned by the individual USPPI or exporting company. (2) Accompany the individual USPPI, employee, or representative of the exporting company. (3) Are necessary and appropriate and intended for the personal and/or business use of the individual USPPI, employee, or representative of the company or business. (4) Are not for sale. (5) Are returned to the United States no later than one (1) year from the date of export. (6) Are not shipped under a bill of lading or an air waybill. (c) Shipments from one point in the United States to another point in the United States by routes passing through Canada or Mexico. (d) Shipments from one point in Canada or Mexico to another point in the same country by routes through the United States. (e) [Reserved] (f) Exports of technology and software as defined in 15 CFR 772 of the EAR that do not require an export license are exempt from filing requirements. However, EEI is required for mass-market software. For purposes of this part, mass-market software is defined as software that is generally available to the public by being sold at retail selling points, or directly from the software developer or supplier, by means of over-the-counter transactions, mail-order transactions, telephone transactions, or electronic mail-order transactions, and designed for installation by the user without further substantial technical support by the developer or supplier. (g) Shipments of books, maps, charts, pamphlets, and similar articles to foreign libraries, government establishments, or similar institutions. (h) Shipments as authorized under License Exception GFT for gift parcels and humanitarian donations (15 CFR 740.12(a) and (b)). (i) Diplomatic pouches and their contents. (j) Human remains and accompanying appropriate receptacles and flowers. (k) Shipments of interplant correspondence, executed invoices and other documents, and other shipments of company business records from a U.S. firm to its subsidiary or affiliate. This excludes highly technical plans, correspondence, etc. that could be licensed. (l) Shipments of pets as baggage, accompanied or unaccompanied, of persons leaving the United States, including members of crews on vessels and aircraft. (m) Carriers' stores, not shipped under a bill of lading or an air waybill (including goods carried in ships aboard carriers for sale to passengers), supplies, and equipment for departing vessels, planes, or other carriers, including usual and reasonable kinds and quantities of bunker fuel, deck engine and steward department stores, provisions and supplies, medicinal and surgical supplies, food stores, slop chest articles, and saloon stores or supplies for use or consumption on board and not intended for unlading in a foreign country, and including usual and reasonable kinds and quantities of equipment and spare parts for permanent use on the carrier when necessary for proper operation of such carrier and not intended for unlading in a foreign country. Hay, straw, feed, and other appurtenances necessary to the care and feeding of livestock while en route to a foreign destination are considered part of carriers' stores of carrying vessels, trains, planes, etc. (n) Dunnage, not shipped under a bill of lading or an air waybill, of usual and reasonable kinds and quantities necessary and appropriate to stow or secure cargo on the outgoing or any immediate return voyage of an exporting carrier, when exported solely for use as dunnage and not intended for unlading in a foreign country. (o) Shipments of aircraft parts and equipment; food, saloon, slop chest, and related stores; and provisions and supplies for use on aircraft by a U.S. airline to its own installations, aircraft, and agents abroad, under EAR License Exception AVS for aircraft and vessels (see 15 CFR 740.15(c)). (p) Filing EEI is not required for the following types of commodities when they are not shipped as cargo under a bill of lading or an air waybill and do not require an export license, but the USPPI shall be prepared to make an oral declaration to CBP Port Director, when required: baggage and personal effects, accompanied or unaccompanied, of persons leaving the United States, including members of crews on vessels and aircraft. (q) Temporary exports, except those that require licensing, whether shipped or hand carried, (e.g., carnet) that are exported from and returned to the United States in less than one year (12 months) from the date of export. (r) Goods previously imported under a Temporary Import Bond for return in the same condition as when imported including: Goods for testing, experimentation, or demonstration; goods imported for exhibition; samples and models imported for review or for taking orders; goods imported for participation in races or contests, and animals imported for breeding or exhibition; and goods imported for use by representatives of foreign governments or international organizations or by members of the armed forces of a foreign country. Goods that were imported under bond for processing and reexportation are not covered by this exemption. (s) Issued banknotes and securities, and coins in circulation exported as evidence of financial claims. The EEI must be filed for unissued bank notes and securities and coins not in circulation (such as banknotes printed in the United States and exported in fulfillment of the printing contract, or as parts of collections), which should be reported at their commercial or current value. (t) Documents used in international transactions, documents moving out of the United States to facilitate international transactions including airline tickets, internal revenue stamps, liquor stamps, and advertising literature. Exports of such documents in fulfillment of a contract for their production, however, are not exempt and must be reported at the transaction value for their production. (u) [Reserved] (v) Vessels, locomotives, aircraft, rail cars, trucks, other vehicles, trailers, pallets, cargo vans, lift vans, or similar shipping containers not considered “shipped” in terms of the regulations in this part, when they are moving, either loaded or empty, without transfer of ownership or title, in their capacity as carriers of goods or as instruments of such carriers. (w) Shipments to Army Post Office, Diplomatic Post Office, Fleet Post Office. (x) Shipments exported under license exception Baggage (BAG) (15 CFR 740.14). (y) The following types of shipments destined for a country listed in Country Group E:1 or E:2 as set forth in Supplement No. 1 to 15 CFR part 740 are not required to be filed in the AES: (1) Shipments of published books, software, maps, charts, pamphlets, or any other similar media available for general distribution, as described in 15 CFR 734.7 to foreign libraries, or similar institutions. (2) Shipments to U.S. government agencies and employees that are lawfully exported under License Exception GOV (15 CFR 740.11(b)(2)(i) or (ii)) valued at $2500 or less per Schedule B Number. (3) Personal effects as described in 15 CFR 740.14(b)(1) being lawfully exported under License Exception BAG (15 CFR 740.14). (4) Individual gift parcels and humanitarian donations being lawfully exported under License Exception GFT (15 CFR 740.12(a) and (b)). (5) Vessels and aircraft lawfully leaving the United States for temporary sojourn to or in a Country Group E:1 or E:2 country under License Exception AVS (15 CFR 740.15). (6) Tools of trade that will be used by a person traveling to a Country Group E:1 or E:2 destination, that will be returned to the United States within one year and that are lawfully being exported to a Country Group E:1 or E:2 destination under License Exception BAG (15 CFR 740.14) or License Exception TMP (15 CFR 740.9(a)). [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16380, Mar. 14, 2013; 79 FR 54589, Sept. 12, 2014; 82 FR 18392, Apr. 19, 2017; 88 FR 54326, Aug. 10, 2023; 90 FR 39122, Aug. 14, 2025] § 30.38 Exemption from the requirements for reporting complete commodity information. Except as noted in § 30.2(a)(1)(iv), report EEI for household goods. Household goods are usual and reasonable kinds and quantities of personal property necessary and appropriate for use by the USPPI in the USPPI's dwelling in a foreign country. Household goods include, but are not limited to items such as furniture, large and small appliances, kitchenware, electronics, toys, bicycles, clothing, personal adornments, and associated containers. These goods should be for use by the USPPI, not intended for sale; and shipped under a bill of lading or an air waybill. In such cases, Schedule B or HTSUSA commodity classification codes and domestic/foreign indicator shall not be required. [78 FR 16381, Mar. 14, 2013] § 30.39 Special exemptions for shipments to the U.S. Armed Services. Except as noted in § 30.2(a)(1)(iv), filing of EEI is not required for any commodities, whether shipped commercially or through government channels, consigned to the U.S. Armed Services for their exclusive use, including shipments to armed services exchange systems. This exemption does not apply to articles that are on the USML and thus controlled by the ITAR and/or shipments that are not consigned to the U.S. Armed Services, regardless of whether they may be for their ultimate and exclusive use. [78 FR 16381, Mar. 14, 2013, as amended at 90 FR 39122, Aug. 14, 2025] § 30.40 Special exemptions for certain shipments to U.S. government agencies and employees. Except as noted in § 30.2(a)(1)(iv), filing EEI is not required for the following types of shipments to U.S. government agencies and employees: (a) Office furniture, office equipment, and office supplies shipped to and for the exclusive use of U.S. government offices. (b) Household goods and personal property shipped to and for the exclusive and personal use of U.S. government employees. (c) Food, medicines, and related items and other commissary supplies shipped to U.S. government offices or employees for the exclusive use of such employees, or to U.S. government employee cooperatives or other associations for subsequent sale or other distribution to such employees. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16381, Mar. 14, 2013] §§ 30.41-30.44 [Reserved] Subpart E—Manifest Requirements § 30.45 Manifest requirements (a) File the manifest in accordance with Customs and Border Protections (CBP) regulations. (1) Vessels. (i) Bunker fuel. (ii) Coal and fuel oil. (2)-(3) [Reserved] (4) Carriers not required to file manifests. (5) Penalties. (b) Exempt items. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16381, Mar. 14, 2013; 82 FR 18392, Apr. 19, 2017] §§ 30.46-30.49 [Reserved] Subpart F—Import Requirements § 30.50 General requirements for filing import entries. Electronic entry summary filing through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), paper import entry summaries (CBP-7501), or paper record of vessel foreign repair or equipment purchase (CBP-226) shall be completed by the importer of record or its licensed customs broker and filed directly with CBP in accordance with 19 CFR parts 1-199. Information on all mail and informal entries required for statistical and CBP purposes shall be reported, including value not subject to duty. Upon request, the importer of record or the importer's licensed customs broker shall provide the Census Bureau with information or documentation necessary to verify the accuracy of the reported information, or to resolve problems regarding the reported import transaction received by the Census Bureau. (a) Import information for statistical purposes shall be filed for goods shipped as follows: (1) Entering the United States from foreign countries. (2) Admitted to U.S. FTZs. (3) From the U.S. Virgin Islands. (4) From other nonforeign areas (except Puerto Rico). (b) Sources for collecting import statistics include the following: (1) CBP's ABI Program (see 19 CFR Subpart A, Part 143). (2) CBP-7501 paper entry summaries required for individual transactions (see 19 CFR Subpart B, Part 142). (3) CBP-226, Record of Vessel Foreign Repair or Equipment Purchase (see 19 CFR 4.7 and 4.14). (4) CBP-214, Application for Foreign Trade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation (Statistical copy). (5) Electronic CBP Form 214 Admissions (e214). (c) The Kimberley Process Certificate (KPC) for all imports of rough diamonds classified under HS subheadings 7102.10, 7102.21, 7102.31 must be faxed by the importer or customs broker to the Census Bureau on (800) 457-7328, or provided by other methods as permitted by the Census Bureau, immediately after entry of the shipment in the United States. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16382, Mar. 14, 2013; 82 FR 18392, Apr. 19, 2017; 83 FR 17751, Apr. 24, 2018] § 30.51 Statistical information required for import entries. The information required for statistical purposes is, in most cases, also required by CBP regulations for other purposes. Refer to the CBP website at cbp.gov [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 90 FR 39122, Aug. 14, 2025] § 30.52 Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ). When goods are withdrawn from a FTZ for export to a foreign country, the export shall be reported in accordance with § 30.2. Foreign goods admitted into FTZs shall be reported as a general import. Statistical requirements for zone admissions are provided to the Census Bureau via CBP's ABI electronic 214 (e214) program or the CBP Form 214A Application for Foreign Trade Zone Admission and/or Status Designation. Refer to the CBP website at cbp.gov (a) Zone Number and Location (Address) (b) Port Code (c) Importing Vessel and Flag/Other Carrier (d) Export Date (e) Import Date (f) Zone Admission Number (g) U.S. Port of Unlading (h) In-bond Carrier (i) Foreign Port of Lading (j) Bill of Lading/AWB Number (k) Number of Packages & Country of Origin (l) Description of Merchandise (m) HTSUSA Number (n) Quantity (HTSUSA) (o) Gross Weight (p) Separate Value and Aggregate Charges (q) Status Designation [78 FR 16382, Mar. 14, 2014, as amended at 90 FR 39122, Aug. 14, 2025] § 30.53 Import of goods returned for repair. Import entries covering U.S. goods imported temporarily to be repaired, altered, or processed under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (HTSUSA) commodity classification code 9801.00.1012, and foreign goods imported temporarily to be repaired or altered under the HTSUSA commodity classification code 9813.00.0540 are required to show the following statement: “Imported for Repair and Reexport” on CBP Form 7501 or its electronic equivalent. When the goods are subsequently exported, file according to the instructions provided in § 30.29. [82 FR 18392, Apr. 19, 2017] § 30.54 Special provisions for imports from Canada. (a) When certain softwood lumber products described under HTSUSA subheadings 4407.1001, 4409.1010, 4409.1090, and 4409.1020 are imported from Canada, import entry records are required to show a valid Canadian region of manufacture code. The Canadian region of manufacture is determined on a first mill basis (the point at which the item was first manufactured into a covered lumber product). Canadian region of manufacture is the first region where the subject goods underwent a change in tariff classification to the tariff classes cited in this paragraph. The Canadian region code should be transmitted in the electronic ABI summaries. The Canadian region of manufacture code should replace the region of origin code on CBP-7501, entry summary form. These requirements apply only for imports of certain softwood lumber products for which the region of origin is Canada. (b) All other imports from Canada, including certain softwood lumber products not covered in paragraph (a) of this section, will require the two letter designation of the Canadian province of origin to be reported on U.S. entry summary records. This information is required only for U.S. imports that under applicable CBP rules of origin are determined to originate in Canada. For nonmanufactured goods determined to be of Canadian origin, the province of origin is defined as the region where the exported goods were originally grown, mined, or otherwise produced. For goods of Canadian origin that are manufactured or assembled in Canada, with the exception of the certain softwood lumber products described in paragraph (a) of this section, the region of origin is that in which the final manufacture or assembly is performed prior to exporting that good to the United States. In cases where the region in which the goods were manufactured, assembled, grown, mined, or otherwise produced is unknown, the province in which the Canadian vendor is located can be reported. For those reporting on paper forms the region of origin code replaces the country of origin code on CBP Form 7501, entry summary form. (c) All electronic ABI entry summaries for imports originating in Canada also require the Canadian region of origin code to be transmitted for each entry summary line item. (d) The region of origin code replaces the region of origin code only for imports that have been determined, under applicable CBP rules, to originate in Canada. Valid Canadian region/territory codes are: XA—Alberta XB—New Brunswick XD—British Columbia Coastal XE—British Columbia Interior XM—Manitoba XN—Nova Scotia XO—Ontario XP—Prince Edward Island XQ—Quebec XS—Saskatchewan XT—Northwest Territories XV—Nunavut XW—Newfoundland XY—Yukon [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16382, Mar. 14, 2013] § 30.55 Confidential information, import entries, and withdrawals. The contents of the statistical copies of import entries and withdrawals on file with the Census Bureau are treated as confidential and will not be released without authorization by CBP, in accordance with 19 CFR part 103 relating to the copies on file in CBP offices. The importer or import broker must provide the Census Bureau with information or documentation necessary to verify the accuracy or resolve problems regarding the reported import transaction. (a) The basic responsibility for obtaining and providing the information required by the general statistical headnotes of the HTSUSA rests with the person filing the import entry. This is provided for in section 484(a) of the Tariff Act, 19 CFR 141.61(e) of CBP regulations, and § 30.50 of this subpart. CBP Regulations 19 CFR 141.61(a) specify that the entry summary data clearly set forth all information required. (b) 19 CFR 141.61(e) of CBP regulations provides that penalty procedures relating to erroneous statistical information shall not be invoked against any person who attempts to comply with the statistical requirements of the General Statistical Notes of the HTSUSA. However, in those instances where there is evidence that statistical suffixes are misstated to avoid quota action, or a misstatement of facts is made to avoid import controls or restrictions related to specific commodities, the importer or its licensed broker should be aware that the appropriate actions will be taken under 19 U.S.C. 1592, as amended. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 88 FR 54326, Aug. 10, 2023] §§ 30.56-30.59 [Reserved] Subpart G—General Administrative Provisions § 30.60 Confidentiality of Electronic Export Information. (a) The Electronic Export Information (EEI) collected and accessed by the Census Bureau under 15 CFR part 30 is confidential, to be used solely for official purposes as authorized by the Secretary of Commerce. The collection of EEI by the Department of Commerce has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The information collected is used by the Census Bureau for statistical purposes. In addition, EEI is used by federal government agencies, such as the Department of State, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for export control; by other federal government agencies such as the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Bureau of Transportation Statistics for statistical purposes; and by other federal agencies as authorized by the Secretary of Commerce or the Census Bureau Director consistent with the agencies' statutory or legal authorities as provided for in paragraph (e) of this section. Absent such authorization, information collected pursuant to this Part shall not be disclosed to anyone by any officer, employee, contractor, agent of the federal government or other parties with access to the EEI other than to the USPPI or the authorized agent of the USPPI. Such disclosure shall be limited to that information provided by each party pursuant to this Part. (b) Viewing and using EEI for official purposes. (i) Improving compliance with U.S. export laws and regulations; (ii) Detecting and preventing violations of export, census, customs, homeland security, national resource and other laws, regulations and treaties; (iii) Analysis to assess threats to U.S. and international security such as money laundering, and other potential violations of U.S. and foreign criminal laws; (iv) Enforcement of U.S. export-related laws and regulations; (v) Investigation and prosecution of possible violations of U.S. export-related laws and regulations; (vi) Proof of export for enforcement of laws relating to exemption from or refund, drawback or other return of taxes, duties, fees or other charges; (vii) Analyzing the impact of proposed and implemented trade agreements and fulfilling U.S. obligations under such agreements; and (viii) Preparation of statistics. (2) The Census Bureau may provide the EEI to the USPPI or authorized agent, for compliance and audit purposes. Such disclosure shall be limited to that information provided to the AES by the USPPI or the authorized agent. (c) Supplying EEI for nonofficial purposes. (1) Any purpose related to the collection of domestic or foreign taxes, or other fees, except as related to paragraph (b)(1)(vi) of this section. (2) For export promotion or similar types of marketing operations. This limitation does not preclude the use of the information to monitor compliance with agricultural marketing orders and export quality compliance programs. (3) To state and local government agencies, and nongovernmental entities or individuals for any purpose; and (4) To foreign persons or foreign governments for any purpose, including the foreign entity as the USPPI or the FPPI. (d) Ocean manifest data can be made public under provision of CBP regulations. For information appearing on the outward manifest, 19 CFR 103.31 allows a shipper (or their authorized employee or official) to submit a certification for confidential treatment of the shipper's name and address. (e) Determination by the Secretary of Commerce. (f) Penalties. Note to § 30.60: Kimberley Process Certificates (KPCs), including voided KPCs, provided to the Census Bureau pursuant to the Clean Diamond Trade Act, Executive Order 13312, and this part are not considered EEI and are not confidential under Title 13. KPCs and voided KPCs may be protected from public disclosure by the Privacy Act or other applicable nondisclosure statutes. [79 FR 49660, Aug. 22, 2014, as amended at 83 FR 17751, Apr. 24, 2018; 90 FR 39122, Aug. 14, 2025] § 30.61 Statistical classification schedules. The following statistical classification schedules are referenced in this part. These schedules may be accessed through the Census Bureau's website at http://www.census.gov/trade. (a) Schedule B—Statistical Classification for Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States (b) Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (c) Schedule C (d) Schedule D (e) Schedule K (f) International Air Transport Association (IATA) (g) Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 90 FR 39123, Aug. 14, 2025] § 30.62 Emergency exceptions. The Census Bureau and CBP may jointly authorize the postponement of or exception to the requirements of the regulations in this part as warranted by the circumstances in individual cases of emergency where strict enforcement of the regulations would create a hardship. In cases where export control requirements also are involved, the concurrence of the regulatory agency and CBP also will be obtained. § 30.63 Office of Management and Budget control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act. (a) Purpose. (b) Display. 15 CFR section where Current OMB control No. §§ 30.1 through 30.99 0607-0152 §§ 30.64-30.69 [Reserved] Subpart H—Penalties § 30.70 Violation of the Clean Diamond Trade Act. Section 8(c) of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (CDTA) authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to enforce the laws and regulations governing exports of rough diamonds. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also has enforcement authority pursuant to section 5(a) of the CDTA, Executive Order 13312, and Rough Diamonds Control Regulations (31 CFR part 592). CBP, ICE, and OFAC are authorized to enforce provisions of the CDTA providing the following civil and criminal penalties: (a) Civil penalties. (b) Criminal penalties. (1) If a natural person, imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both; (2) If an officer, director, or agent of any corporation, who willfully participates in such violation, imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 83 FR 17751, Apr. 24, 2018] § 30.71 False or fraudulent reporting on or misuse of the Automated Export System. (a) Criminal penalties Failure to file; submission of false or misleading information. (2) Furtherance of illegal activities. (3) Forfeiture penalties. (i) Any of that person's interest in, security of, claim against, or property or contractual rights of any kind in the goods or tangible items that were the subject of the violation. (ii) Any of that person's interest in, security of, claim against, or property or contractual rights of any kind in tangible property that was used in the export or attempt to export that was the subject of the violation. (iii) Any of that person's property constituting, or derived from, any proceeds obtained directly or indirectly as a result of this violation. (4) Exemption. (b) Civil penalties Failure to file violations. (2) Late filing violations. (3) Filing false/misleading information, furtherance of illegal activities and penalties for other violations. (4) Forfeiture penalties. Note 1 to paragraph ( b The civil monetary penalties are adjusted for inflation annually based on The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410; 28 U.S.C. 2461), as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-134) and the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Section 701 of Pub. L. 114-74). In accordance with this Act, as amended, the penalties in title 13, chapter 9, sections 304 and 305(b), United States Code are adjusted and published each year in the Federal Register [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16382, Mar. 14, 2013; 88 FR 54237, Aug. 10, 2023; 90 FR 39123, Aug. 14, 2025] § 30.72 Civil penalty procedures. (a) General. (b) Applicable law for delegated function. (c) Commencement of civil actions. (d) Remission and mitigation. (1) The penalties were incurred without willful negligence or fraud; or (2) Other circumstances exist that justify a remission or mitigation. (e) Deposit of payments in General Fund of the Treasury. § 30.73 Enforcement. (a) Department of Commerce. (b) Department of Homeland Security (DHS). § 30.74 Voluntary self-disclosure. (a) General policy. (b) Limitations. (2) The provisions of this section apply only when information is received by the Census Bureau for review prior to the time that the Census Bureau, or any other agency of the United States Government, has learned the same or substantially similar information from another source and has commenced an investigation or inquiry in connection with that information. (3) While voluntary self-disclosure is a mitigating factor in determining what corrective actions will be required by the Census Bureau and/or whether the violation will be referred to the BIS to determine what administrative sanctions, if any, will be sought, it is a factor that is considered together with all other factors in a case. The weight given to voluntary self-disclosure is within the discretion of the Census Bureau and the BIS, and the mitigating effect of voluntary self-disclosure may be outweighed by aggravating factors. Voluntary self-disclosure does not prevent transactions from being referred to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for criminal prosecution. In such a case, the BIS or the DHS would notify the DOJ of the voluntary self-disclosure, but the consideration of that factor is within the discretion of the DOJ. (4) Any person, including USPPIs, authorized agents, or carriers, will not be deemed to have made a voluntary self-disclosure under this section unless the individual making the disclosure did so with the full knowledge and authorization of senior management. The Census Bureau will not accept a voluntary self-disclosure from a FPPI or legal counsel or other party representing a FPPI. (5) The provisions of this section do not, nor should they be relied on to, create, confer, or grant any rights, benefits, privileges, or protection enforceable at law or in equity by any person, business, or entity in any civil, criminal, administrative, or other matter. (c) Information to be provided General. (2) Initial notification. (ii) Disclosure of suspected violations that involve export of items controlled, licensed, or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction by a department or agency of the federal government should be made to the appropriate federal department or agency. (3) Narrative account. (i) The kind of violation involved, for example, failure to file EEI, failure to correct fatal errors, failure to file timely corrections; (ii) Describe all data required to be reported under the FTR that was either not reported or reported incorrectly; (iii) An explanation of when and how the violations occurred; (iv) The complete identities and addresses of all individuals and organizations, whether foreign or domestic, involved in the activities giving rise to the violations; (v) A description of any mitigating circumstances; (vi) Corrective measures taken; and (vii) ITNs of the missed and/or corrected shipments. (4) Electronic export information. (5) Where to make voluntary self-disclosures. www.census.gov/trade (d) Action by the Census Bureau. After the Census Bureau has been provided with the required narrative, it may promptly notify CBP, ICE, and BIS's Office of Export Enforcement (OEE) of the voluntary disclosure, acknowledge the disclosure by letter, provide the person making the disclosure with a point of contact, and take whatever additional action, including further investigation, it deems appropriate. As quickly as the facts and circumstances of a given case permit, the Census Bureau may take any of the following actions: (1) Inform the person or company making the voluntary self-disclosure of the action to be taken. (2) Issue a letter in response to the voluntary self-disclosure. (3) Refer the matter, if necessary, to the OEE for the appropriate action. [73 FR 31555, June 2, 2008, as amended at 78 FR 16382, Mar. 14, 2013; 82 FR 18392, Apr. 19, 2017; 88 FR 54237, Aug. 10, 2023; 90 FR 39123, Aug. 14, 2025] §§ 30.75-30.99 [Reserved] Appendix A to Part 30—Sample for Power of Attorney and Written Authorization Appendix B to Part 30—AES Filing Citation, Exemption and Exclusion Legends I. Proof of Filing Citation AES ITN II. Postdeparture Citation—USPPI, USPPI is filing the EEI AESPOST USPPI Identification Number Date of Export (mm/dd/yyyy). III. Postdeparture Citation—Agent, Agent is filing the EEI AESPOST USPPI Identification Number—Filer ID Date of Export (mm/dd/yyyy). IV. AES downtime Filing Citation—Use only when AES or AES Direct is unavailable AESDOWN Filer ID Date of Export (mm/dd/yyyy) V. Exemption for Shipments to Canada NOEEI § 30.36 VI. Exemption for Low-Value Shipments NOEEI § 30.37(a) VII. Miscellaneous Exemption Statements are found in 15 CFR part 30, subpart D, § 30.37(b) through (y) NOEEI § 30.37 (site corresponding alphabet) VIII. Special Exemption for Shipments to the U.S. Armed Forces NOEEI § 30.39 IX. Special Exemptions for Certain Shipments to U.S. Government Agencies and Employees (Exemption Statements are found in 15 CFR part 30, subpart D, § 30.40(a) through (c) NOEEI § 30.40 (site corresponding alphabet) X. Split Shipments Split Shipments should be referenced as such on the manifest in accordance with provisions contained in § 30.28, Split Shipments. The notation should be easily identifiable on the manifest. It is preferable to include a reference to a split shipment in the exemption statements cited in the example, the notation “SS” should be included at the end of the appropriate exemption statement AES ITN SS Example: AES X20170101987654 SS. XI. Miscellaneous Exclusion Statements are found in 15 CFR part 30 subpart A § 30.2(d) NOEEI § 30.2(d) (site corresponding number). [82 FR 43844, Sept. 20, 2017, as amended at 88 FR 54237, Aug. 10, 2023; 90 FR 41777, Aug. 27, 2025] Appendix C to Part 30—Party Responsibilities for Data Elements in Routed Export Transactions Responsibility of the USPPI 30.3(e)(1) Responsibility of the authorized agent 30.3(e)(2) (A) Name, address of origin, contact name and contact phone of the USPPI [30.6(a)(1)] (A) Date of export [30.6(a)(2)]. (B) USPPI identification number [30.6(a)(1)] (B) Ultimate consignee [30.6(a)(3)]. (C) U.S. State of origin [30.6(a)(4)] (C) Ultimate consignee type [30.6(a)(28)]. (D) Domestic or foreign indicator [30.6(a)(11)] (D) Country of ultimate destination [30.6(a)(5)]. (E) Commodity classification number [30.6(a)(12)] (E) Method of transportation [30.6(a)(6)]. (F) Commodity description [30.6(a)(13)] (F) Conveyance name/carrier name [30.6(a)(7)]. (G) Primary unit of measure [30.6(a)(14)] (G) Carrier identification [30.6(a)(8)]. (H) Primary quantity [30.6(a)(15)] (H) Port of export [30.6(a)(9)]. (I) Value [30.6(a)(17)] (I) Related party indicator [30.6(a)(10)]. (J) Export information code [30.6(a)(18)] (J) Shipping weight [30.6(a)(16)]. (K) Hazardous material indicator [30.6(a)(21)] (K) Shipment Reference Number [30.6(a)(19)]. (L) Inbond code [30.6(a)(22)] (L) License code/license exemption code [30.6(a)(23)]. (M) License code/license exemption code [30.6(a)(23)] (M) Routed export transaction indicator [30.6(a)(24)]. (N) FTZ identifier, if applicable. [30.6(b)(3)] (N) Filing option indicator [30.6(a)(27)]. (O) Export license number/CFR citation/KPC number, if applicable. [30.6(b)(5)] (O) Authorized agent and authorized agent identification [30.6(b)(1)]. (P) Export Control Classification Number (ECCN), if applicable. [30.6(b)(6)] (P) Intermediate consignee, if applicable. [30.6(b)(2)]. (Q) Secondary units of measure, if applicable. [30.6(b)(7)] (Q) Foreign port of unlading, if applicable. [30.6(b)(4)]. (R) Secondary quantity, if applicable. [30.6(b)(8)] (R) Export license number/CFR citation/KPC number, if applicable. [30.6(b)(5)]. (S) Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)/Product ID, if applicable. [30.6(b)(9)] (S) Transportation Reference Number, if applicable. [30.6(b)(14)]. (T) Vehicle ID qualifier, if applicable. [30.6(b)(10)] (T) License value, if applicable. [30.6(b)(15)]. (U) Vehicle title number, if applicable. [30.6(b)(11)] (V) Vehicle title state code, if applicable. [30.6(b)(12)] (W) Entry number, if applicable. [30.6(b)(13)] (X) License value, if applicable. [30.6(b)(15)] Note to Appendix C: For the License code/license exemption code, Export license number/CFR citation/KPC number, Export Control Classification Number (ECCN), and License value where the FPPI has assumed responsibility for determining and obtaining license authority, see requirements set forth in 15 CFR 758.3 of the EAR. When accessing routed export transactions reported on the EEI in AES, the USPPI will be limited to viewing in an AES report in ACE only the data elements in Appendix C, Date of export, Filer ID, the ITN, and any approved system generated data elements. [90 FR 39123, Aug. 14, 2025]

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