After you become an authorized AESDirect user, you can submit the Electronic Export Information (EEI) up to 10 days after shipment exportation. See Submit Paperless EEIs with AESDirect.
To enable this AES Post Departure option:
Note: This procedure sets File Post Departure (AES OPT 4) as the default filing method. If you do not set this default, you can select this option in the Filing Method box on the EEI tab during shipment processing.
On the Tools tab, select Shipper Editor. The Shipper Editor window appears.
Select the shipper from the Existing Shipper Numbers box and click the Modify button. The Modify Shipper window appears.
Click the International tab.
Under Electronic Export Information, click the down arrow in the Filing Method box and select File post departure (AES OPT 4).
Click the OK button. The Shipper Editor window appears.
Click the Close button.
To process an International shipment:
Complete the information on the Ship To, Service, Options, and Customs Documentation tabs as usual.
On the Ship From tab, type the Tax ID Number in the Tax ID Number box. Then click the down arrow in the Tax ID Type box and select the type of Tax ID Number used in the Tax ID Number box.
On the Customs Documentation tab, select the EEI tab and click the Inbond Info button. In the Inbond Information window, provide the needed information. See Supply Inbond Information for Non-SDL Shipments.
Click the Process Shipment button. A message asks you to confirm that you will be filing an EEI electronically.
Click the Yes or No button.
For more information on AESDirect, go to the AESDirect Web site and see the Get Started link.