Census Bureau Reports That AESDirect Export Filing System Back On-line

As previously advised, the AESDirect http://www.aesdirect.gov/ electronic export information filing system was down yesterday due to a power outage resulting from severe weather conditions in the DC area. AESDirect service was restored last night.

The Census Bureau's advisory issued this morning is reprinted below. As indicated in the advisory further information on the AES Downtime policy can be found on the blog of the Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division Census.  

AES Broadcast 08/13/2010 Broadcast # 2010043

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AESDirect Program Back On-line

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This message is intended for AESDirect program users only.

The power has been restored to the primary datacenter for the AESDirect program and AESDirect is back on-line.

All AESDirect program transactions for shipments that moved under the AES Downtime Policy must now be filed along with any new AES transactions.

For further information or questions, contact the U.S. Census Bureau's AES Branch.

Telephone: (800) 549-0595, select option 1 for AES Email: askaes@census.gov
Online: www.census.gov/trade.
Blog: blogs.census.gov/globalreach/2010/07/a-look-into-the-aes-downtime-policy.html