1. AES Direct AES Direct Free Internet- Based SED Filing to AES Free Internet- Based SED Filing to AES

2. l Government web site www.aesdirect.gov l Free Access and Use l Operational - October 4, 1999 l Limited to Options 2 and 4 l Allows Interactive and Batch Filing l Data on-line/Archive for 5 years

3. l On-line Registration l On-line tutorial and certification quiz l Help Desk operational 7am - 7pm EST, 7 days a week l On-line help facility

4. l Operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week l Generates reports l Data Security Encryption User Authentication l Links to other sites

5. Capacity of AES Direct l Handles up to 500,000 transactions per month l Handles up to 100,000 unique filers l Handles up to 2,000 SEDs per batch

6. l Register on-line for Option 2 or 4 l Receive e-mail with username and password for tutorial and quiz l Take tutorial and certification quiz l Receive e-mail that account is setup for operation

7. AES Direct Filing Choices l Interactive Filing l Batch Filing (EDI Upload) l AES WebLink l Data Entry Center (DEC)

8. Interactive Filing l Log onto AES D ir ect from Desktop l Create a shipment l Submit Shipment to AES Direct with XTN l AES Direct edits shipment Accepts - Sends to AES Direct database for transmission to AES and acceptance message sent to client Rejects - Transmission returned to client with error message to correct and resubmit AES Direct sends accepted transmissions to AES l AES returns confirmation - ITN

9. Interactive Filing Voice: 1-800-549-0595 1-877-715-4433 Fax: 301-457-1159 E-mail: www.ASKAES@census.gov Web Sites: www.customs.treas.gov/AES www.aesdirect.gov www.census.gov/foreign-trade Mail:AES Branch Bureau of the Census Foreign Trade Division Room 3133, Building 3 Washington, DC 20233