Who is the exporter (U.S. principal party in interest)?
[30.7(d)] For purposes of completing the SED, the exporter (U.S. principal party in interest) is the U.S. seller or U.S. principal party in interest in the export transaction. The U.S. principal party in interest is the person in the United States that receives the primary benefit, monetary or otherwise, of the transaction. The U.S. principal party in interest can be the: (a) U.S. manufacturer (if seller of the merchandise for export). (b) U.S. seller (wholesaler/distributor selling merchandise for export). (c) U.S. order party (U.S. party who negotiated with the foreign buyer and received the order to sell the merchandise). (d) Foreign person/entity (if in the United States when purchasing or obtaining the items for export, the foreign person or entity must use a U.S. address). 3. Can a foreign company be reported as the U.S. principal party in interest? No. The U.S. principal party in interest must be under U.S. jurisdiction at the time of exportation. Therefore, if a freight forward
