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If your company exports goods valued at more than $2,500 to anywhere other than Canada, you need to be submitting your export information to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau uses this information to calculate export statistics and shares it with U.S. Customs & Border Protection to ensure compliance with U.S. export regulations.
While previously you could file this information on a Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) paper form, current Foreign Trade Regulations prohibit exporters from using the paper SED and instead requires them to file that information electronically through the Automated Export System (AES).
Our Shipping Solutions export documentation software makes it easy to correctly file your Electronic Export Information through AES with no hassles and with absolutely no filing fee! Just enter your information into Shipping Solutions' EZ Start Screens, and the software automatically prepares the AES information while also completing more than a dozen other export forms such as invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, bills of lading, and much, much more. And Shipping Solutions software allows you to create all your paperwork up to five-times faster than you can do by hand.
It's important to file correctly since Census regulations include penalties of up to $10,000 per violation for delays in filing through AES, failing to file at all, or filing inaccurate information. And while you can pay your freight forwarder or another third party to file on your behalf, your company is still legally liable for the accuracy of the information that is filed. That's why more and more companies are using Shipping Solutions software to file through AES themselves.
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What our customers say about us
I have about 272 team members using Shipping Solutions, mostly in the U.S., but also at a plant in Mexico, [and I] have visualization of every shipment that goes out of every location… The system is very easy to use. Our employees love using it. It makes life a lot easier for a lot of us.
Sandy Schultz
Quad
Shipping Solutions has been the best thing to happen to our exporting program. We are able to store unique customer data in a uniform way. No more trying to remember how to fill out every carrier's forms. No more entering and reentering information into multiple locations. Enter it once and be done. The restricted party screening is a great tool. One click and you're done. Shipping Solutions has saved us time, money and aggravation. I would recommend Shipping Solutions to anyone who exports.
Carol L. Wilson
Frontline
I just love this program! It makes my job fast and efficient. Customers and freight forwarders love my paperwork.
Ana Zax
Diamon-Fusion International
We are a small, but rapidly expanding company. Without Shipping Solutions Professional, we'd be lost in a sea of export orders. It helps us process and track our orders so quickly and efficiently, we don't want to be without it! Before we tried to do it all by hand, which cost us a lot of time and errors. Thanks for creating such an essential product!
Dacia Lindner
Diamon - Fusion International
Restricted party screening and filing through AES are my two favorite Shipping Solutions features!
Carol Bubbico
Cornelis Networks
Shipping Solutions is an excellent software package especially for the smaller exporter. The software is user friendly and easily adapted to individual company requirements. The online User Guide is easy to use with step-by-step illustrations of each screen. The Annual Maintenance Program provides users with the latest updates as they become available. The Customer Service Support Team is very responsive in addressing any technical questions.
Leah Kieffer
Brooks Instrument
We purchased your Shipping Solutions and are extremely happy with its capabilities. It's fast and easy to use.
Linda J. Weller
Production Control Units, Inc.