Census Offers AES Tips for Vehicle ID, ISO Code Errors

The Census Bureau emailed tips Nov. 22 on how to address the most frequent messages generated this month in the Automated Export System. Response code 600 is a fatal error for when the vehicle identification qualifier wasn't reported. Census said the qualifier "identifies the type of used vehicle number reported on the shipment" and must be either "V for Vehicle Identification Number" or "P for Product Identification Number." The filer should verify the Vehicle ID Qualifier, correct the shipment and resubmit.

Response code 856 is an error for when the reported "ISO Country Code" may not be valid for the country of destination. Census said the valid ISO country codes for the Automated Export System are "contained in Appendix C – ISO Country Codes." Filers should verify the code, correct the shipment and resubmit.