Export Compliance: Who Is the Ultimate Consignee?
As a U.S. exporter, understanding the concept of the Ultimate Consignee is crucial for ensuring compliance with the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) and filing Electronic Export Information (EEI) in the Automated Export System (AES). Identifying the Ultimate Consignee can be complex, especially when an end user and the Ultimate Consignee are different entities, residing in different countries. Based on guidance from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Trade Regulations Branch, this article will help you identify the Ultimate Consignee in some of the different scenarios you might face as an exporter.
