Expeditors Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) Completion Guide - USPPI, Ultimate Consignee, Other Required Fields

Sep 15, 2026

A completion reference for Expeditors’ Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) form, used to provide Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing instructions and/or shipping instructions to Expeditors. Defines the U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI) and the Ultimate Consignee, then specifies which fields must be completed, including required data elements such as name, EIN, address/cargo location, state of origin, consignee details, and consignee type. Includes guidance tied to Foreign Trade Regulations in 15 CFR Part 30.

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U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI)

Field requirements and regulatory citations

Ultimate Consignee

Field requirements and regulatory citations

Other: Required

Related parties

Routed export transaction

This document is intended only as a general reference for completion of Expeditors’ Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) form, which can be used to provide Expeditors with Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing instructions and/or shipping instructions. For detailed requirements and additional information always consult the Foreign Trade Regulations, located in 15 CFR Part 30, and the regulations of any other applicable government agency. | 1 | U.S. PRINCIPAL PARTY IN INTEREST (USPPI) | | --- | --- | The USPPI is defined in 30.1 as the person or legal entity in the United States that receives the primary benefit, monetary or otherwise, from the export transaction. Generally, that person or entity is the U.S. seller, manufacturer, or order party. Complete all applicable fields. | Field Name | Description | Regulatory Citation | | --- | --- | --- | | Name | Report the name of the USPPI | § 30.6(a)(1)(i) | | EIN | Report the USPPI’s IRS Employer Identification Number ( EIN):
• If the USPPI has only one EIN, report that EIN.
• If the USPPI has more than one EIN, report an EIN that the USPPI also uses to report employee wages and withholdings, not an EIN used to report only company earnings or receipts. | § 30.6(a)(1)(iii) | | Address / Cargo Location | Report the address or location (no post office box number) from which the goods actually begin the journey to the port of export, even if the USPPI does not own or lease the facility.
• For shipments with multiple origins, report the address from which the commodity with the greatest value begins its export journey. If such information is not known, report the address where the commodities are consolidated for export. | § 30.6(a)(1)(ii) | | State of Origin | If different from the state reported in the Address/Cargo Location, provide the twocharacter postal code for the state in which the goods begin their journey to the port of export. The state of origin may be different from the U.S. state where the goods were produced, mined, or grown.
• For shipments of multi-state origin report the U.S. state of the commodity with the greatest value. If unknown, report the state in which the commodities are consolidated for export. | § 30.6(a)(4) | | 2 | ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE | | --- | --- | The ultimate consignee is defined in 30.1 as the person, party, or designee that is located abroad and actually receives the export shipment. This party may be the end user or the FPPI. Complete all applicable fields. | Field Name | Description | Regulatory Citation | | --- | --- | --- | | Name and Address | Report the name and address of the ultimate consignee, as known at the time of export.
• For shipments requiring an export license, report the person so designated on the export license or authorized to be the ultimate consignee under the applicable license exemption or exception in conformance with the EAR or ITAR, as applicable.
• For goods sold en route, mark the “Sold En Route” checkbox in Section 4 and report actual ultimate consignee information as soon as it is known. | § 30.6(a)(3) | | Field Name | Description | Regulatory Citation | | --- | --- | --- | | Consignee Type | Provide the business function of the ultimate consignee that most often applies. If more than one type applies to the ultimate consignee, report the type that applies most often.
• Direct Consumer: A non-government institution, enterprise, or company that will consume or use the exported good as a consumable, for its own internal processes, as an input to the production of another good or as machinery or equipment that is part of a manufacturing process or a provision of services and will not resell or distribute the good.
• Reseller: A non-government reseller, retailer, wholesaler, distributor, distribution center or trading company.
• Government Entity: A government-owned or government-controlled agency, institution, enterprise, or company.
• Other/Unknown: An entity that is not

FAQs

What does “Other: Required” cover on the SLI form?

It covers miscellaneous fields required for all shipments, including whether the USPPI and ultimate consignee are related and whether the shipment is a routed export transaction.

Sep 15, 2026

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