Census Offers AES Tips for Date of Export, Transportation Mode Error

The Census Bureau June 21 emailed tips on how to address the most frequent messages generated this month in the Automated Export System. Response code 103 is a fatal error for when the estimated date of export reported was more than 120 days in the future, Census said. AES can't accept an estimated date of export more than 120 days before the expected departure date. The agency said the filer should verify the date, correct the shipment and resubmit.

Response code 126 is a fatal error for when the selected mode of transportation doesn’t allow a conveyance name to be reported. Census said a conveyance name or carrier name is allowed to be reported only for vessel, air, rail or truck modes of transportation. The filer should verify the mode of transportation code, the conveyance or carrier name, correct the shipment and resubmit.