What is a Shippers Export Declaration (SED)?
The SED is a Commerce Department form which is required by law (Chapter 9, Title 13 of the United States Code) and regulation (Title 15, Part 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations) to enable the Census Bureau to compile the official U.S. export statistics and the Bureau of Export Administration (Commerce), the U.S. Customs Service, the Department of State and other U.S. Government Agencies to enforce U.S. laws relating to exporting.
The SED is a Commerce Department form which is required by law (United States Code, Title 13, Chapter 13) and regulation (Code of Federal Regulations, Title 15, Part 30) to enable the Census Bureau to compile the official U.S. export statistics and the Bureau of Export Administration (Commerce), the U.S. Customs Service, the State Department and other U.S. Government Agencies to enforce U.S. laws relating to exporting.
An SED is used by the US Census Bureau to compile official US export statistics. It’s also used for export control. Exports originating from the US, Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands require an SED if any commodity in the shipment fits any of these criteria: • Customs value of more than US $2,500. • Requires Commerce (formally validated) export license • Destined to a Proscribed Country. To determine whether or not your shipment requires an SED, call toll-free: (888) 333-3976, weekdays, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Central Time.
An SED or its electronic equivalent, called an Automated Export System (AES) record, is used by the U.S. Census Bureau to compile trade statistics and is employed by the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Patrol to track exports and, if necessary, prevent illegal shipments. An SED or AES record must be filed for any shipment valued over $2,500, or for any item that requires an export license.
