AES and ITN questions
The questions people actually ask before their first export filing. If yours is not here, put it in the form and we will answer it.
What is an ITN?
The Internal Transaction Number is the receipt AES gives you once your Electronic Export Information has been accepted. It proves the export was declared. CBP and your carrier both want to see it.
Do I need one to send a car to Canada?
For a used self-propelled vehicle, yes, in almost every case. The vehicle has to be declared in AES and the documentation presented to CBP at the port of export before it leaves.
How far ahead do I have to file?
Used vehicles have their own rule: the filing and the vehicle paperwork have to be with CBP at least 72 hours before export. That is the deadline that catches people out, because it is not the same as the general cargo rule.
Can my shipping company handle it?
Some will. Many quote the freight and leave the export declaration to you, and vehicles are the category they are most likely to decline because of the title and VIN requirements. Ask yours before you assume it is covered.
What do you need from me?
The VIN, a copy of the title, who is buying it, the port it leaves from, the date, and the value. If something is missing we will ask rather than guess.
What if the filing is wrong?
If it is wrong because of us, we refile at no charge, and if it cannot be fixed you get your money back. If it is wrong because the data you sent was wrong, we will tell you what to correct and refile it.
Are you a licensed customs broker?
No. Filing export information in AES as an authorized agent does not require a customs broker licence, and that is the service we provide. Import clearance and tariff classification are broker work and we do not do them.
Still deciding?
Send the shipment details. If we cannot help, we will say so and point you somewhere that can.
Request a quote