What is an SLI – Shippers Letter of Instruction?
What is an SLI – Shipper’s Letter of Instruction?
An SLI is a Shipper’s Letter of Instruction. This document gives us permission to submit export customs data on your behalf and gives your consent to screen air cargo as well as confirming the general elements of the shipment including pieces, weight, addressees, commodities (including HTS codes if known) etc. Alternatively, you can complete this information online and sign electronically while booking via the ExFreight website.
The exporter of record or primary beneficiary of the shipment (referred to as the USPPI or U.S. Principal Part of Interest) is responsible to provide an SLI for submission to the Automated Export System.
Although all export shipments departing the United States require an SLI, filing electronically through the AES system is only required for products exceeding $2,500 in value.
A Shipper’s Letter of Instruction is required for both air freight and ocean freight export shipments.
