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It is imperative that the appropriate export documentation, thoroughly and accurately completed, accompany all export shipments. Failure to do so can result in tax payments, detention or seizure of shipments, miss-shipments, penalties, government audits, and adverse publicity. The documents described below are required for exports
The Electronic Export Information (EEI) needs to be filed when the value of the commodity classified under each individual Schedule B number is over $2,500 or if a validated export license is required to export the commodity. The exporter is responsible for preparing the EEI and the carrier files it with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the AES or AES Direct. Exporters are to maintain records of all exports for a period of five years from the date of export or last export or re-export.
Entering merchandise is a two-part process consisting of: (1) filing the documents necessary to determine whether merchandise may be released from Customs custody, and (2) filing the documents that contain information for duty assessment and statistical purposes. Both of these processes can be accomplished electronically via the Automated Broker Interface program of the Automated Commercial Systems.
The U.S. is the leading industrial power in the world. Industry represents 18.2% of GDP. Its production is highly diversified, technologically advanced and includes the following sectors: petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber and mining.
192 professional associations listed for the United States.
4Wholesale USA - USA wholesale suppliers listed by categories
All.biz - USA - Directory of companies in the USA
Columbia Chamber - Columbia business directory
Merchant Circle - Multi-sector directory focused on the U.S. market
Openfos - US manufacturers, wholesalers, and suppliers of industrial product or services
Thomas Net - Directory of manufacturers, distributors and service providers in the USA
Zipleaf - Business directory for several countries in the world
Sample of marketplaces incorporated in the United States (A to Z)
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