Normally, shipments with Schedule B under a $2,500 value do not require AES Filing.

However, on June 29th, 2020, exports from the U.S. to China, Russia, and Venezuela are subject to new export compliance requirements. 

Under the existing EAR, exporters must submit an Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing in the online Automated Export System (AES) except in certain circumstances, such as shipments valued at $2,500 or less. Additionally, the obligation to enter the Export Control Classification (ECCN) in the EEI was not required when the only reason for control was for anti-terrorism (AT).

The new rule amends §758.1 of the EAR to require exporters to submit an EEI filing for all shipments to China, Venezuela, and Russia, regardless of the value. The ECCN must be entered for all shipments, even if an export license is not required. The only exceptions to these requirements are if the shipment is eligible for export pursuant to License Exception GOV as described in §740.11 or if the shipment includes only items classified as EAR99. The purpose of modifying the EEI reporting requirement was to provide BIS, and other U.S. government agencies, with increased visibility of shipments to these countries.

As a result, exporters looking to ship to China, Venezuela, and Russia should ensure that they have the appropriate export classification information prior to exporting. While EAR99 shipments do not trigger the new requirement to these countries, exporters and/or freight forwarders submitting information on their behalf should be certain of their export classifications


As a result, exporters looking to ship to China, Venezuela, and Russia should ensure that they have the appropriate export classification information prior to exporting. While EAR99 shipments do not trigger the new requirement to these countries, exporters and/or freight forwarders submitting information on their behalf should be certain of their export classifications.

Please review this link for additional information and clarification.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-04-28/pdf/2020-07241.pdf

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