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On behalf of the Global Reach Blog Managers and the Foreign Trade Division (FTD) of the United States Census Bureau, we would like to say Happy New Year!

We hope that you have enjoyed your holiday season and look forward to working with you in 2013. This year there are some changes that will be coming to the export process and we encourage you to continue to use this Blog as an information source to keep updated on the changes being made. We would like to take this opportunity to remind you about a few key products to keep aware of throughout 2013.

USATradeOnline – Access current and cumulative U.S. export and import data for over 9,000 export commodities and 17,000 import commodities. USATradeOnline provides trade statistics using the Harmonized System (HS) up to the 10-digit level and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) commodity classification codes up to the 6-digit level. Go to USATradeOnline and claim your one week free trial now.

AESDirect – This FREE online program allows exporters or their authorized agents to file their Electronic Export Information in a timely and efficient manner to the Automated Export System.

Subscribe to Mailing Lists – The Foreign Trade Division offers multiple mailing lists ranging from Trade Data, AES Updates and Other Partnership Agency request for broadcasts. These mailing subscriptions provide you with the timeliest information from the FTD and act as the means of communication with the Export Community.

We hope that you continue to take advantage of the great resources made available to you from our Foreign Trade Division. As a reminder for your Electronic Export Information, please remember to report the Estimated Date of Export in the Automated Export System with the correct year, for current shipments in the AES please report the year 2013.