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The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) is proposing to amend its Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR) related to the clarification of filing requirements regarding in-transit shipments and other FTR provisions. Specifically, the Census Bureau proposes to amend its regulations to clarify the requirements governing in-transit shipments from foreign countries through the United States that are subsequently exported to foreign destinations.  This proposed rule will clarify who is the U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI) when goods are entered into the commerce of the U.S., stored in a warehouse, storage facility or foreign trade zone and subsequently exported.  This rule also proposes to clarify that when a customs broker is the USPPI and they are requested to provide information from the customs entry for the filing of the Electronic Export Information, that they obtain consent from their client, per 19 CFR 111.24.  Additionally, this proposed rule revises several sections, including definitions, mandatory filing requirements, responsibilities of parties to the export transaction, confidentiality, penalty provisions, and voluntary self-disclosures to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency throughout the FTR.