Update to Automated Export System (AES) Response Message 26C Narrative Text
February 20, 2025
This message is a follow-up to the broadcast that was released on November 9, 2023, titled Update to Automated Export System (AES) Response Message 26C. The U.S. Census Bureau is changing the narrative text for Response Message 26C to provide clear guidance for reporting the U.S. Principal Party in Interest (USPPI) Address State Code and U.S. State of Origin Code. After two years of research, the Census Bureau has determined that when these fields do not match on the Electronic Export Information (EEI), the USPPI Address State Code is incorrect. AES will now return Response Message 26C with the narrative text: USPPI ADDRESS STATE CODE INCORRECT.
This update is to ensure compliance with the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR), specifically ensuring the USPPI Address in section 30.6(a)(1)(ii) is the location from which the goods actually begin the journey to the port of export. When reported correctly, the USPPI Address State Code shall match the State of Origin in section 30.6(a)(4).
Response Code: 26C
Narrative Text: USPPI ADDRESS STATE CODE INCORRECT
Severity: COMPLIANCE ALERT
Reason: The USPPI Address, which is the address of origin includes an incorrect State Code because it differs from the U.S. State of Origin Code.
Resolution: Report the USPPI Address as the location from which the goods actually begin the journey to the port of export as defined in section 30.6(a)(1)(ii) and 30.6(a)(4) of the Foreign Trade Regulations. The State in the USPPI Address, when reported correctly shall match the U.S. State of Origin Code. Any reporting errors must be corrected and retransmitted.
Additional Resources:
If additional clarification is needed on this topic or any other regulatory matters, please contact the Census Bureau’s Trade Regulations Branch at (800) 549-0595, Option 3, or by email at emd.askregs@census.gov.
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