How does AES work?
When an exporter decides to export merchandise, the exporter or his authorized agent makes shipping arrangements (a booking) with a carrier. The exporter or the authorized agent transmits the commodity (SED) information using the automated system. This information can come directly from the exporter or the authorized agent. The AES validates the data and generates either a confirmation message or error message to the filer. AES also validates the transportation data and then generates either a confirmation message or an error message. Any error messages generated by the automated system must be corrected and the correction transmitted to AES.
