By: Brooke Driver
Source: census@uscensus.service.govdelivery.com, February 20, 2015
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: 250
– Narrative: USPPI Country Must Be US
– Reason: The USPPI Country Code is not reported as US.
– Resolution: The USPPI Country Code must be the United States, ISO Country Code US. Verify the USPPI Country Code, correct the shipment and resubmit.
Fatal Error Response Code: 546
– Narrative: BIS License No Longer Active
– Reason: The License Code/ License Exemption Code reported indicates a Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) license number is required and the License Number reported is not active in AES at the time of export.
– Resolution: The License Number must be reported for a BIS licensable shipment and be one that is active in AES at the time of export. See Appendix F, License and License Exemption Type Codes and Reporting Guidelines for requirements that apply to the export shipment as determined by various government agencies. Verify the License Number and Date of Export, correct the shipment and resubmit.
For further assistance, contact the Department of Commerce/ Bureau of Industry and Security/ Office of Technology Evaluation at 202-482-4933.