By: Brooke Driver
Source: AES Broadcast December 23, 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 for this month.
Fatal Error Response Code: 128
– Narrative: Port of Export Unknown
– Reason: The Port of Export Code reported is not valid in AES.
– Resolution: The Port of Export Code must be valid in AES. Valid Port of Export Codes reportable in AES are contained in Appendix D – Export Port Codes. Verify the Port of Export Code, correct the shipment and resubmit.
Fatal Error Response Code: 628
– Narrative: 1st Unit of Measure Code / Schedule B/HTS Mismatch
– Reason: The Unit of Measure (1) reported does not match the Unit of Measure (1) required for the Schedule B/ HTS Number reported.
– Resolution: The Unit of Measure (1) must match exactly the Unit of Measure (1) prescribed by the Schedule B/HTS Number reported. Verify the Unit of Measure (1) required for the reported Schedule B/HTS Number, correct the shipment and resubmit.
For a complete list of Fatal Error Response Codes, their reasons, and resolutions, see Appendix A – Commodity Filing Response Messages.