Notice to All
U.S. Principal Parties, Freight Forwarders, and Common Carriers
Request for Export Documentation by Foreign Governments
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July 5, 2004
From: C. Harvey Monk Jr.
Chief, Foreign Trade Division
Subject: Request for Export Documentation by Foreign Governments
Recently, there have been many requests by foreign governments for copies of the Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) for exports from the
United States. The information contained on the SED is confidential.
The confidentiality provisions, on the release of information on the SED
is contained in the Foreign Trade Statistics Regulations, Title 15, Code
of Federal Regulations, Part 30.91. That provision states that the information
on the SED may not be disclosed to anyone except the U.S. Principal Party
in Interest or their agent and only when such a copy is needed to comply
with United States official legal and regulatory export control requirements.
We are requesting that the information of the SED or Automated Export System record not be provided to foreign governments.
The Foreign Trade Division is committed to maintaining the confidentiality
of information filed with the U.S. Census Bureau. Providing this information
to foreign governments would be contrary to the national interest
as it would seriously impact further attempts to complete the mission
of the Census Bureau. If you have any further questions concerning this
policy, you may call Mr. Jerome Greenwell, Chief, Regulations, Outreach,
and Education Branch, on (301) 763-2238.
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