Tips on How to Resolve AES Response Messages
February 18, 2025
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. Though the shipment is accepted, the filer may still receive a Verify Message, Compliance Alert, Informational Message or Warning Message along with their ITN. However, if the shipment is rejected, a Fatal Error notification is received and must be corrected to receive a valid ITN.
To help you take the appropriate action for the different AES Response Messages, here are some tips on how to address the most frequent messages that were generated in AES for this month.
Response Code: 173
Narrative: Country of Ultimate Destination Outdated
Severity: Fatal
Reason: The Country of Ultimate Destination is not an active country code in AES.
Resolution: The Country of Ultimate Destination Code must be an active ISO country code listed in the Appendix C, ISO Country Codes.
Verify the Country of Ultimate Destination Code and the Estimated Date of Export, correct the shipment and resubmit.
Response Code: 600
Narrative: Vehicle ID Qualifier Must be V or P
Severity: Fatal
Reason: The Vehicle ID Qualifier was not reported.
Resolution: The Vehicle ID Qualifier identifies the type of used vehicle number reported on the shipment. The Vehicle ID Qualifier must be either V for Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or P for Product Identification Number (PIN).
Verify the Vehicle ID Qualifier, correct the shipment and resubmit.
For a complete list of AES 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 five calendar days after departure.
For further information or questions, contact the U.S. Census Bureau’s Trade Data Collection Branch.
Telephone: (800) 549-0595, select option 1 for AES
Email: askaes@census.gov
Online: www.census.gov/trade
Blog: blogs.census.gov/globalreach
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