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Export documentation skill (exchek-export-docs)

The ExChek export documentation skill drafts export documentation and AES/EEI data from shipment details plus classification and screening results. Given a shipment (exporter, consignee, destination, value, quantity, etc.), an ECCN (or EAR99), a DPS/screening record reference, and license or exception or NLR, it produces: commercial invoice export block, packing list annotations, Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI) draft, and an AES/EEI data elements table. It flags when AES filing is required vs exempt and documents the reasoning (15 CFR 758.1, Census FTR 30.7). Prep only — the skill does not perform actual AES/EEI filing. No API key required. Free; optional donation.

What you need

  • Skill installed — Copy the exchek-export-docs folder from the exchekskills repo into your agent's skills directory. See Install the ExChek skills.
  • No API key — The skill uses rules and references (AES/EEI requirements, export docs best practices); no external API calls.
  • Inputs — Shipment details, classification (ECCN + optional memo ref), screening (DPS record ref), and license/exception/NLR (optional license memo ref).

How to use

  1. Install the skill — From the exchekskills repo, copy exchek-export-docs into ~/.claude/skills/exchek-export-docs (or your agent's skills path):
    git clone https://github.com/mrdulasolutions/exchekskills exchekskills && cp -r exchekskills/exchek-export-docs ~/.claude/skills/exchek-export-docs
  2. Ask for export documentation — Say things like:
    • "Prepare export documentation for this shipment"
    • "Draft the commercial invoice export block and SLI"
    • "Is AES required for this export?"
    • "Export docs for [shipment] to [country] with ECCN [X]"
  3. Provide inputs — The agent will collect shipment (exporter, consignee, destination, value, quantity, description, Schedule B/HTS, transport), classification (ECCN, memo ref), screening (DPS ref), and license/exception/NLR. You can paste data or reference prior ExChek classification, CSL, or license memos.
  4. Review the package — The agent determines AES required vs exempt with reasoning, then builds the Export Documentation Package (invoice block, packing list, SLI, AES data table, AES determination). In CoWork or with file access it can save as Markdown and optionally as Word (.docx) or Apple Pages.

What the skill does not do

The skill does not perform actual AES/EEI filing. It prepares the data and text; you or your designated filer perform the filing. No Census or ACE integration.

CUI and classified information

If the item or any information involves Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or classified information, do not use cloud APIs or LLMs. Run the skill on-premises with a local LLM. See CUI / Classified Information.

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