CBP Begins Pilot on AESDirect Filing in ACE

CBP announced it is beginning a pilot to test filing of Electronic Export Information (EEI) through AESDirect in the Automated Commercial Environment (here). Beginning “no earlier than Oct. 1,” U.S. Principal Parties in Interest (USPPIs) or their authorized agents will be able to transmit EEI by selecting the “Submit AESDirect Filings” link in the ACE Exporter Account Portal, said CBP in the notice, which also has instructions on how to sign up for an Exporter Portal account. Once fully functional and available to all filers, ACE AESDirect will replace the Census Bureau’s AESDirect system, and the legacy system will be discontinued, said CBP.