Documents

How do I get my export (EEI) records?

Request them from Census through ACE Export Reports, or ask the forwarder or carrier that filed them for you.

  • Filed by a licensed broker⁠†
  • Published fees, charged after CBP pays
  • Sealed on AMD SEV-SNP

ACE Export Reports list your export filings by Employer ID Number (EIN).

Your options:

  • ACE Export Reports (Census). Transactional export data from AES. You need an ACE Exporter account and a Certification of Authority on your letterhead, which Census vets.

    If you already hold an ACE import account, you can reach your AES trade reports automatically.

  • ACE AESDirect. Free; it lets an exporter search the shipments it filed through AESDirect.
  • Your forwarder or carrier. If it filed the EEI for you, ask it for the records.

Census treats proof of export for drawback as an official purpose, so it may give EEI to the exporter or its authorized agent.

Two cautions. EEI names your ultimate consignee, which amounts to your customer list; if you protect that list as a trade secret, choose Sealed for these files.

And exporters must keep EEI and shipping records for five years from export.

  • Census, ACE Export Reports⁠[1]
  • Census, ACE AESDirect⁠[2]
  • 15 CFR 30.6, 30.10, 30.60⁠[3]⁠[4]⁠[5]
Also asked
  • Where do I find AES and EEI proof of export for drawback?

Written by the NexQloud Drawback team from the primary sources linked on this page.

Not legal advice. NexQloud Drawback is not a government agency.

NexQloud Drawback is software used by licensed customs brokers.

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    Entry summaries, invoices and export records.

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  2. 02

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    It ties each export to its import, to the cent.

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Got your IEEPA refund? Drawback is the one that repeats.

We check every entry for CAPE first, the order CBP recommends.⁠[6] Drawback can recur every year.

Which tariffs qualify?

Section 301 duties, the Section 122 surcharge and the Section 338 duties on Canada all qualify.⁠[7]⁠[8]⁠[9]

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What is duty drawback?

A refund of up to 99% of the duties, taxes and fees you paid on imports that you later export or destroy, or that went into products you export.⁠[10] It works in any industry.

When can I start?

We open to importers in waves, in the order of the waitlist. The demo shows the whole product with sample data today, and partners can apply now.

What will you need from me?

One quarter of records to start: entry summaries, invoices, packing lists, shipping documents, and export, return or destruction records.

How long until CBP pays?

With accelerated payment, CBP can pay before the claim is final. Its only published timing, from December 2018: processing "will generally take place within 3 weeks of the claim resubmission date."⁠[11]

Can I use my own customs broker?

Yes. Invite your own broker, or use one we name before you sign. Your POA stays with your broker, and your broker sets its own fee.

What if CBP pays less than claimed?

The fee follows what CBP actually pays. If CBP later recovers part of a payment, the fee is reduced to match.

Do you file CAPE claims?

No. We check every entry for CAPE first and flag what belongs there. You or your broker files CAPE. Refund firms work through one of you.

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