How to create your own shipping documentation Face it: As an e-commerce company shipping out to customers worldwide, you’ve faced more than your fair share of painstaking work coming upwith piles of documentation for export shipments. It’s not like these will either drive your company’s earnings or guarantee customer loyalty. None of thesetasks are helping …
The HS Code (Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System) Internationally accepted system developed by the World Customs Organization for classifying internationally traded products. This coded arrangement helps customs determine import and export restrictions, as well as duty rates, and decide which ones apply to items being imported into the U.S. The HTS is often referred …
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The EEI is an online form filed through the Automated Export System (AES) for goods exported from the U.S. It includes information about the shipment’s sender and receiver, the goods being exported, and the export control classification number (ECCN). The Census Bureau uses the information to calculate U.S. trade statistics, while Customs and Border Protection …
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The ECCN is a five-character alphanumeric code issued by the Department of Commerce to identify dual-use items (products that can be applied for both commercial and military purposes) for the purpose of export control. Items are classified based on their makeup, i.e. the type of product, software, or technology they entail. If the ECCN number …
What information are you required to provide? ● Reason for export: business transaction or gift?● Shipping date and number: your carrier’s number also known as the air waybill number. The invoice and order numbers may be included for administrative purposes but aren’t essential.● Incoterms: Determines the party responsible for the package during shipping.● Goods description: …
Export licenses are government-issued documents certifying that items leaving the U.S. have been reviewed and granted permission for export. Q: Do I Need an Export License?A: About 95% of shipments leaving the U.S. don’t need one since only a small number of exports, such as high-end weapon systems, require this document. Q: Can I sell …
Glossary of Terms: Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) Department of Commerce (DoC) Bureau of Industry Security (BIS) Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (EAR99) Commerce Control List (CCL) If shipping and logistics seem overwhelming and complicated, THEY ARE! So is the tax code. That’s why you have an accountant do your taxes. Sure you can file your …
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