Foreign Trade Regulations: Clarification of Filing Requirements Regarding In-transit Shipments and other Foreign Trade Regulations Provisions

August 14, 2025

The Census Bureau’s Economic Management Division (EMD) is announcing the publication of a Final Rule which provides instructions when foreign goods enter the U.S. for consumption or warehousing and are subsequently exported.  Additionally, this proposed rule revises several sections, including definitions, mandatory filing requirements, responsibilities of parties to the export transaction, confidentiality, penalty provisions, and voluntary self-disclosures to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency throughout the FTR. 

The Final Rule can be found in its entirety at Federal Register :: Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR): Clarification of Filing Requirements Regarding In-Transit Shipments and Other FTR Provisions.

A separate Automated Export System (AES) broadcast will be provided tomorrow, August 15, to explain the changes that will be made to the AESDirect related to the address of origin updates.

Note: This is a Final Rule with an effective date of September 15, 2025.  

For further information or questions about the current FTR, contact the Trade Regulations Branch, EMD:

Telephone: (800) 549-0595 select Option 3

Email: emd.askregs@census.gov

Online: www.census.gov/foreign-trade

The entire FTR along with other information, including a list of frequently asked questions, can be found on our website: https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/regulations/index.html

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