Filing Exports

Export Filing Resources Supported by Your Company Name

Your Company Name works in alignment with U.S. government agencies involved in export filing, licensing, and international trade compliance. Below is a reference list of official resources available to exporters.

ACE – AESDirect

ACE-AESDirect is a government-sponsored website used for filing Electronic Export Information (EEI). It is hosted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

• ACE – Automated Commercial Environment

• AES – Automated Export System

(Commonly referred to as AESDirect for EEI filing)
ACE Support Desk (U.S. Customs)
Phone: 1-866-530-4172
Menu: Option 1 → Option 2
Email: ace.support@cbp.dhs.gov

U.S. Census Bureau – Foreign Trade Division
Phone: 800-549-0595
Contact Options

• Option 1: Automated Export System Branch
  Email: askaes@census.gov

• Option 3: Regulations
  Email: itmd.askregs@census.gov

• Option 5: Export Reports – Trade Outreach Branch
  Email: export.reports@census.gov

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Export Licensing Agencies

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

Regulates the export of most commercial items, often referred to as “dual-use” items, which have both commercial and potential military or security applications.
Phone: 202-482-4933

Department of State – Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)

Licenses defense services and defense (munitions) articles.
Phone: 202-663-1282

 

Department of the Treasury – Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

OFAC administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions against:

• Targeted foreign countries

• Terrorism-sponsoring organizations

• International narcotics traffickers

The OFAC website provides sanction information and the official list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List).
Phone: 800-540-6322

 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Office of International Programs

Licenses nuclear materials and equipment.
Phone: 301-415-2344

 

International Trade Support

International Trade Administration (ITA) – U.S. Department of Commerce

Provides industry- and country-specific market information and offers a wide range of programs to assist U.S. exporters.

Small Business Administration (SBA)

Provides export assistance services to small businesses, particularly those new to exporting, including:

• Counseling

• Training

• Management assistance

• Trade finance support

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Export.gov

Official U.S. Government export portal providing tools, guidance, and resources for exporters.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Enforces U.S. trade laws and regulations.

World Trade Organization (WTO)
An international organization that manages the rules of trade between nations and provides access to an international tariff database.

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