The U.S. Census Bureau has issued its final rule requiring electronic export information filing in place of the paper Shipper's Export Declaration (SED). The Federal Register announcement, which was published on June 2, 2008, can be accessed at the following URL: https://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-12133.pdf
U.S. Census Bureau's notice to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the trade (dated 05/30/08) is available at the following URL: https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/aes/mandatory/mandatoryaesnotice-english.html
Additional information, including seminars and workshops, is available at: https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/aes/meetingsandpresentations/index.html
Information on SED Filing and General Foreign Trade Information
US Customs Schedule B Code Search.
FTSR Letters 168, 170 and 173 describing changes for shipments to Puerto Rico
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