What is an export declaration?
An export declaration is a form that is submitted by an exporter at the port of export. It provides information about the goods being shipped, including type, number, and value. This information is used by customs to control exports, in addition to compiling statistical information about a country’s foreign trade. In the USA an export declaration must be filed when any single commodity being shipped is over 2500 USD. Therefore if you have multiple commodities less than 2500 you do not need to file an export declaration. HOWEVER, if any of the items require an export license or permit you will need to file the export declaration. The Export declaration in the USA is also referred to as an EEI, electronic export information, or AES which refereed to an older system that was used to file the EEI called Automated Export system. In other countries, the threshold or requirements for filing an export declaration may or may not be higher. A shipment from the United States to Canada that exceeds in value does not require an export declaration unless it requires an export license or permit. Shipments from the US to Puerto Rico require an export declaration to be filed, On the other hand, cargo headed from the US to American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and most of the other U.S. territories are treated as domestic shipments and do not need an export declaration. The U.S. Virgin Islands is a special case: shipments from that territory to either the U.S. mainland or Puerto Rico do not need an export declaration, but cargo headed from the US in the other direction requires an export declaration. An export declaration filing is included in your door to door or door to port rate. However, you will need to submit an SLI or fill out the export declaration information at the time of booking so we can file with customs.
