Census Offers Tips on Resolving AES Issues for Shipping Weight, ISO Codes

The Census Bureau June 22 emailed tips on how to address the most frequent messages generated this month in the Automated Export System. Response code 538 is a fatal error for when the shipping weight wasn’t reported but the mode of transportation code “identified” a vessel, rail, truck or air shipment. Census said users should verify both the mode of transport and shipping weight, correct the shipment and resubmit.

Response code 856 is an error for when the user submits an invalid “ISO Country Code” for the country of destination. Valid ISO Country Codes are in this appendix, Census said. Users should verify their code, correct the shipment and resubmit.