CBP to Begin Notifying AES Users of Hold, Release Messages

CBP will soon allow its officers to alert exporters of hold and release messages in the Automated Export System, the agency said in a May 10 CSMS message. Beginning May 18, AES filers can begin receiving two informational messages in AES: response code 97H for when a shipment has been placed on hold, and response code 97R for when a shipment is released. CBP said both codes have been added to the Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements Appendix A “and are ready for testing in certification.”

When an exporter is alerted that their shipment has been placed on hold, they will be directed to contact the CBP port with their Internal Transaction Number “for further instructions on how to resolve the issue,” the message said. “EEI filers that utilize AESDirect will receive the response codes similar to the current process, via email.”