1. 2000 U.S. Census Bureau AESDirect Hints & Tips AES User Meeting

2. U.S. Census Bureau 2000 AESDirect - Hints & Tips Efficient Use of AESDirect Good Practices Useful Things to Know / Do

3. U.S. Census Bureau 2000 AESDirect – Efficient Use Create New Shipment: Enter USPPI and Consignee Codes on first screen Use Shipment Retrieval to create new shipments whenever possible To retrieve a shipment – Just enter Shipment # Freight Forwarder Info: Most shipments do not need it entered Don’t enter what AESDirect does not need, e.g. Equipment Details

4. U.S. Census Bureau 2000 AESDirect – Efficient Use Navigate from Shipment Section to Section – Only go back to View SED to submit shipment Look-Ups: To initiate use “?AA.. ” instead of “? ” Look-Ups: Avoid null Search – Creates long list/takes time Look-Ups: Cannot find Port of Unlading – Enter country name to obtain a list of all ports in that country

5. U.S. Census Bureau 2000 AESDirect – Good Practices New users should take the tutorial & Quiz before providing access to filing account. Give them the tutorial username Consignee Codes: Use your own or let AESDirect create them – don’t mix Consignee Codes: Pre-enter frequently occurring ones

6. U.S. Census Bureau 2000 AESDirect – Good Practices Use a meaningful (for your company) Shipment Number Make use of specific help links: (SCAC, Commodity Code) To Delete a Section use the “Clear Section” button

7. U.S. Census Bureau 2000 AESDirect – Useful Things to Know/Do Use XTN# on exemption statement not ITN# Once AESDirect accepts your shipment – move it Be aware of AESDirect Response, Look-up, and Help window minimization Use Multiple Browser sessions: USPPI Set-up, Shipment Reporting, Create/Retrieve Use the On-Line Help

8. U.S. Census Bureau 2000 AESDirect – Useful Things to Know/Do If you take a break: Minimize, don’t close your browser, also lock it or use a screen saver Use AESDirect to e-mail a submission response to your logistics chain partners Tailor Shipment Reporting Pre-Set Reports to suit your company’s business Various reports provide different sorts of your data - exporter, consignee, carrier

9. U.S. Census Bureau 2000 For More Information Phone:1-800-549-0595 or 1-877-715-1159 Fax: 301-457-1159 Email: ASKAES@census.gov Web Sites: AESDirect: www.aesdirect.gov Customs AES Site: www.customs.gov/aes Census Site: www.census.gov/foreign-trade

10. U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Reduce Exporting Stress with AES