2000 u.s. census bureau the internet-based aes filing service
DESCRIPTION
U.S. Census Bureau 2000 AESDirect Free, Internet-based Service Shipper’s Export Declaration (SED) filing to AES E-business alternative to the SED Can be used by exporters, forwarders, or anyone else responsible for filing an SEDTRANSCRIPT
2000U.S. Census Bureau
www.aesdirect.gov
The Internet-Based AES Filing Service
U.S. Census Bureau 2000
www.aesdirect.gov
• Purpose • Background• Filing Service Details• Other Related Provisions• Participation Figures• Enhancements
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AESDirect
• Free, Internet-based Service• Shipper’s Export Declaration
(SED) filing to AES• E-business alternative to the SED • Can be used by exporters,
forwarders, or anyone else responsible for filing an SED
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Purpose
• Provide a new, easy-to-use Internet filing service for AES
• Eliminate more paper SEDs• Remove cost as an issue to AES
participation• Increase participation in AES
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Background Information• Over 450,000 paper SEDs
monthly• 26% of export transactions• $.80 per SED to process• $3.7 mil. in FY 1999, $4.3 in 2000
• Target smaller companies• Companies can become AES
enabled with little investment
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AESDirect - Filing Option Details• Interactive and batch methods• Options 2 and 4• Capture and edit SED information• Transmitted error free to AES• Messages back to the filer• Retains submitted SEDs• Report generation capabilities
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Other Provisions• On-line registration• Extensive tutorial• On-line help facility• Operational 24 hours/7 days• Help desk available 12 hours/day,
7 days a week
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How to get started with AESDirect
• Go to www.aesdirect.gov• Complete on-line registration form• Read the terms and conditions• Complete the tutorial and quiz• Receive email authorization• Log in and start filing AES!
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Cost to Users• Sponsored by Census Bureau• Does not include other services
provided by this or other contractors• Can be hyper-linked from other sites• Available to exporters, freight
forwarders, and carriers for SEDs - no manifests
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Current Participation
• AESDirect operational on 10/4/99• 524 companies have registered,
taken tutorial, and passed the quiz• 318 companies filing• Number of SEDs:
• 1999 8,612• 2000 thru June 273,000
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Enhancements• AESWebLink June 2000
• Integrates web sites with AESDirect• Operates as an Internet plug-in• Client creates generic record with data• Control passes to AESDirect• AESDirect solicits remaining data
• Customs proprietary format batch files accepted May 2000
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Where to find us!• E-mail
[email protected]• AES Help Line
1-800-549-0595• Chuck Woods 301-
457-2200• FTD Internet site
www.census.gov/foreign-trade