By: Brooke Driver
Source: AES Broadcast #2014044, May 19, 2014
When a shipment is filed to the AES, a system response message is generated and indicates whether the shipment has been accepted or rejected. If the shipment is accepted, the AES filer receives an Internal Transaction Number (ITN) as confirmation. However, if the shipment is rejected, a Fatal Error notification is received.
To help you resolve AES Fatal Errors, here are some tips on how to correct the most frequent errors that were generated in AES this month.
Fatal Error Response Code: 515
Narrative: ECCN Must Be Formatted NANNN
Reason: The Export Control Classification Number is not reported in the correct format.
Resolution: The Export Control Classification Number must be formatted as NANNN where N is a numeric character and A is an alpha character, except when EAR99 is reported.
Verify the Export Control Classification Number, correct the shipment and resubmit.
Fatal Error Response Code: 643
Narrative: Quantity 2 Must Be Greater Than Zero
Reason: The Schedule B/HTS number reported requires a Quantity 2 to be reported and the Quantity (2) is missing or reported as zero.
Resolution: When the Schedule B/HTS number reported requires a Quantity 2, Quantity 2 must be greater than zero.
Verify the Quantity 2, correct and resubmit. Quantity (2) must be greater than zero.
For a complete list of Fatal Error Response Codes, their reasons, and resolutions, see Appendix A – Commodity Filing Response Messages.
It is important that AES filers correct Fatal Errors as soon as they are received in order to comply with the Foreign Trade Regulations. These errors must be corrected prior to export for shipments filed predeparture and as soon as possible for shipments filed postdeparture, but not later than ten calendar days after departure.
For further information or questions, contact the U.S. Census Bureau’s AES Branch.
Telephone: (800) 549-0595, select option 1 for AES
Email: askaes@census.gov
Online: www.census.gov/trade
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