Census proposes AES filing changes

Census proposes AES filing changes    The U.S. Census Bureau has proposed to amend its regulations to reflect several new export reporting requirements.
   Specifically, the agency wants to require mandatory filing of export information through the Automated Export System or through AESDirect for all shipments of used 'self-propelled' vehicles, temporary exports and household goods.
   Census also proposed to modify the post-departure filing program by changing the filing timeframe from 10 calendar days to five calendar days and only allowing post-departure reporting for approved commodities. The list of approved commodities can be found here.
   In addition, the proposed rule would make remedial changes to the Foreign Trade Regulations to improve clarity and correct errors, the agency said in a Federal Register notice Friday.
   Census is responsible for collecting, compiling, and publishing export trade statistics for the United States.
   Comments regarding the proposed rulemaking are due to the agency by March 22.