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Appendix

Appendix A to Part 30--Format for Letter of Intent, Automated Export System (AES)

A. Letters of Intent should be on company letterhead and must include:

1. Company Name, Address (no P.O. Boxes), City, State, Postal Code
2. Company Contact Person, Phone Number, Fax Number, E-mail Address
3. Technical Contact Person, Phone Number, Fax Number, E-mail Address
4. Corporate Office Address, City, State, Postal Code
5. Computer Site Location Address, City, State, Postal Code
6. Type of Business--Exporter, Freight Forwarder/Broker, Carrier, NVOCC,
Port Authority, Software Vendor, Service Center, etc.
(Indicate all that apply.)
(i) Are you currently an AERP Participant? What is the AERP symbol?
(ii) Freight Forwarder/Brokers indicate the number of exporters for
whom you file export information (AERP and SEDs).
(iii) Exporters indicate whether you are applying for AES, Option 4
filing, or both.
7. U.S. Ports of Export Currently Utilized
8. Average Monthly Volume of Export Shipments (Monthly SED volume)
9. Average Monthly Value of Export Shipments (Monthly SED volume)
10. Filer Code--EIN, DUNS, SSN, or SCAC (Indicate all that apply.)
11. Software Vendor Name, Contact, and Phone Number (if using vendor
provided software)
12. Look-a-Like Remote to Copy (as provided by vendor)
13. Modes of Transportation used for export shipments (Air, Vessel,
Truck, Rail, etc.)
14. Types of Merchandise exported
15. Types of Licenses or Permits
16. Anticipated Implementation Date

B. The following self-certification statement, signed by an officer of the company, must be included in
your letter of intent: ``I hereby certify that Company Name is, and will continue to be, in compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations.''
C. Send AES Letter of Intent to: Chief, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC
20233. Or, the copy can be faxed to: 301-
457-1159.

[64 FR 40981, July 28, 1999]

Appendix B to Part 30--Required Pre-Departure Data Elements for Filing Option 3

(1) Identifier of Exporter--EIN, etc.
(2) Forwarding Agent I.D.--EIN, etc.
(3) Carrier I.D. (SCAC or IATA).
(4) Country of Ultimate Destination--ISO code.
(5) Name of Ultimate Consignee.
(6) (a) Commodity description or (b) Optional--Schedule B No. or HTS code
(7) Shipment reference number (17 characters or less). The filer of the export shipment provides a unique shipment reference number that allows for the identification of the shipment in their system. This shipment reference number must be unique for five years.
(8) Intended U.S. Port of Export
(9) Estimated Date of Export
(10) Transportation Reference Number, e.g., vessel booking number
(11) Method of Transportation (MOT) code
(12) HAZMAT--Y/N
(13) License code
(14) Export License Number

[64 FR 40981, July 28, 1999]

Appendix C to Part 30--Electronic (AES) Filing Codes

Part I--Method of Transportation Codes

10 Sea
11 Sea Containerized
12 Sea (Barge)
20 Rail
21 Rail Containerized
30 Truck
31 Truck Containerized
32 Auto
33 Pedestrian
34 Road, Other
40 Air
41 Air Containerized
50 Mail
60 Passenger, Hand Carried
70 Fixed Transport (Pipeline and Powerhouse)

Part II--Export Information Codes

LC Shipments valued $2,500 or less per classification number that are required to be reported
TP Temporary exports of domestic merchandise
IP Shipments of merchandise imported under a Temporary Import Bond for further manufacturing or
processing
IR Shipments of merchandise imported under a Temporary Import Bond for repair
DB Drawback
CH Shipments of goods donated for charity
FS Foreign Military Sales
OS All other exports
HV Shipments of personally owned vehicles
HH Household and personal effects
SR Ship's stores
TE Temporary exports to be returned to the United States
TL Merchandise leased for less than a year
IS Shipments of merchandise imported under a Temporary Import Bond for return in the same
condition
CR Shipments moving under a carnet
GP U.S. government shipments
LV Shipments valued $2,500 or less that are not required to be reported
SS Carriers' stores for use on the carrier
MS Shipments consigned to the U.S. Armed Forces
GS Shipments to U.S. government agencies for their use
DP Diplomatic pouches
HR Human remains
UG Gift parcels under Bureau of Export Administration License Exception
GFT
IC Interplant correspondence
SC Instruments of international trade
DD Other exemptions:
Currency
Airline tickets
Bank notes
Internal revenue stamps
State liquor stamps
Advertising literature
Shipments of temporary imports by foreign entities for their use
RJ Inadmissible merchandise

(For Manifest Use Only by AES Carriers)

RP Shipment information filed through Census Bureau's AERP
AE Shipment information filed through AES

(See Secs. § 30.50 through § 30.58 for information on filing exemptions.)

Part III--License Codes

Department of Commerce, Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) Licenses

C30 BXA Licenses
C31 SCL
C32 NLR (CCL/NS Column 2)
C33 NLR (All Others)
C34 Future Use
C35 LVS
C36 GBS
C37 CIV
C38 TSR
C39 CTP
C40 TMP
C41 RPL
C42 GOV
C43 GFT
C44 TSU
C45 BAG
C46 AVS
C47 APR
C48 KMI
C49 TAPS
C50 ENC

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Codes

N01 NRC Form 250/250A
N02 NRC General License

Department of State, Office of Defense Trade Controls (ODTC) Codes

SAG Agreements
S00 License Exemption Citation
S05 DSP-5
S61 DSP-61
S73 DSP-73
S85 DSP-85

Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Codes

T10 OFAC Specific License
T11 OFAC General License

Other License Types

OPA Other Partnership Agency Licenses not listed above

Part IV--In-Bond Codes

70 Not-In-Bond
36 Warehouse Withdrawal for Immediate Exportation
37Warehouse Withdrawal for Transportation and Exportation
62 Transportation and Exportation
63 Immediate Exportation
67 Immediate Exportation from a Foreign Trade Zone
68 Transportation and Exportation from a Foreign Trade Zone

[64 FR 40982, July 28, 1999]

Shipper's Export Declarations are not required for shipments from the United States or Puerto Rico to the United States Possessions, except to the Virgin Islands of the United States, or from a U.S. Possession destined to the United States, Puerto Rico, or another U.S. Possession.See also the Export Administration Regulations of the Office of Export Administration, which may be purchased from the Government Printing Office or Department of Commerce District Offices.See § 30.10 for instructions as to use of the continuations Sheet.See Export Administration Regulations. (See footnote 2 to § 30.2) See § 30.6 for prohibition against reporting general license commodities on the same Shipper's Export Declaration with commodities moving under a validated license.See § 30.3(b).

The information required for statistical purposes is in most cases also required by Customs regulations for other purposes. (See§ 30.80 for special reporting instructions for merchandise entering United States Customs Territory from United States Foreign Trade Zones.)

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