USPPI Responsibilities
What is a USPPI?
The USPPI, as defined by FTR (Foreign Trade Regulations), is the person in the United States that receives the primary benefit, monetary or otherwise, of the export transaction. If you are the recipient of the purchase order from the overseas party for cargo that is exported and your invoicing them for the product, you are the USPPI (no matter what the terms of sale are).
What are the USPPI Responsibilities?
- Determine Commodity Jurisdiction – which government agency controls my product?
- Know Your Customer – Includes performing due diligence on the end user(s); knowing the intended end use; and make sure no one involved in the transaction is on any of the restricted parties lists from the U.S. Government.
- Classifying your product(s):
- Schedule B or US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
- License Determination:
- CCL (Commerce Control List) -> ECCN or EAR99
- USML (US Munitions List)
- File Electronic Export Information (“EEI”) into the AES (Automated Export System) or
- authorize your forwarder to file on your behalf by signing a POA (Power of Attorney) or SLI (Shipper’s Letter Of Instruction)
- Record Keeping – Typically you must keep your records for 5 years from date of export
To read more: NCBFAA information sheet
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