NextLinx Successfully Tests for AES Commodity Redesign.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2004 NextLinx Corporation
WHO: NextLinx Corporation is the leading provider of global
trade content and management solutions and an Automated
Export System (AES) Certified vendor with U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP).
WHAT: NextLinx has successfully tested their software to comply
with the Automated Export System (AES) Commodity Redesign,
an enhancement that will allow for more robust messaging
and improved compliance with the AES Trade Interface
Requirements (AESTIR).
The Automated Export System (AES) is the electronic way to
file the Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) and ocean
manifest information directly to U.S. Customs.
WHY: NextLinx can better ensure its customers are export
compliant by enhancing its software performance capability
to meet the new AES format. The AES Commodity Redesign
objectives include:
-- Improving accuracy of data validation
-- Incorporating system modifications
-- Accommodating for future expansion
NextLinx compliance with AES Commodity Redesign allows its
customers to further benefit from significant cost
savings.
WHEN: June 8, 2004 - Effective date of AES Commodity Redesign by
the Census Bureau and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
CONTACT: For more information on how NextLinx complies with Customs
AES, please visit our Web site at www.nextlinx.com. To
speak with NextLinx representatives please contact Annika
Olsen at (301) 315-4709 or annika_olsen@nextlinx.com.
About NextLinx Corporation NextLinx Corporation is the leading provider of global trade management solutions. NextLinx software and Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. solutions combine global trade business rules and country-specific trade data, consisting of denied party lists, landed cost components, import and export controls, and customs duties Tariffs or taxes payable on merchandise imported or exported from one country to another. Customs laws seek to equalize the charges imposed by other countries, furnish income for the federal government, and preserve the financial stability of domestic industries. and documentation, to help companies reduce the risks and costs associated with importing and exporting goods across international borders. NextLinx prestigious list of customers include: Boeing, FedEx, UPS, ABN AMRO ABN AMRO Algemene Bank Nederland-Amsterdam Roterdam Bank (Dutch bank) , Cisco Systems, 3Com, Fairchild Semiconductor, Rockwell Automation, Sotheby's, Panasonic and VF Corporation. For additional information, please visit us at www.nextlinx.com. About Customs AES The Automated Export System Automated Export System Electronic filing of Shippers Export Declaration (SEDs) with US Customs prior to departure. (AES) is a joint venture between CBP CBP competitive protein binding. , the Foreign Trade Division of the Bureau of the Census Noun 1. Bureau of the Census - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States Census Bureau (Commerce), the Bureau of Industry and Security The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce which deals with issues involving national security and high technology. (Commerce), the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (State), other Federal agencies, and the export trade community. It is the central point through which export shipment data required by multiple agencies is filed electronically to Customs, using the efficiencies of Electronic Data Interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. (EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. ). AES provides an alternative to filing paper Shipper's Export Declarations Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) Document required by the U.S. Department of Commerce for exports of certain controlled items, and/or shipments to certain countries, and/or shipments anywhere that exceed certain dollar amounts. (SEDs). Export information is collected electronically and edited immediately, and errors are detected and corrected at the time of filing. AES is a nationwide system operational at all ports and for all methods of transportation. It was designed to assure compliance with and enforcement of laws relating to exporting, improve trade statistics, reduce duplicate reporting to multiple agencies, and improve customer service. |
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