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AESDirect EDI Commodity Validation Error Messages
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Field Name Error Message Description
Export Information Code Export Information Code missing. If there is no export code
Export Information Code must contain 2 characters. If its length is not 2
Export Information Code contains invalid character(s). If it doesn’t contain ALPHABETIC chars
Export Information Code invalid. If it is not in the export code table
Schedule B/HTS Number invalid for Export Information Code IR. If export code is IR and commodity code is not 9801100000
Commodity Description Commodity Description missing. If there is no description
Commodity Description contains more than 45 characters. If its length is more than 45 (X12: Commodity Description will be truncated if the length is more than 45)
Commodity Description contains invalid character(s). If it doesn’t contain SPECIAL chars
Commodity Description contains leading spaces. If it starts wuth spaces
Commodity Description ineligible. If description is one of the ineligible strings
License Code/License Exemption Code License Code/License Exemption Code missing. If there is no license code
License Code/License Exemption Code must contain 3 characters. If its length is not 3
License Code/License Exemption Code contains invalid character(s). If it doesn't contain ALPHANUMERIC chars
License Code/License Exemption Code contains leading spaces. If it starts with spaces
License Code/License Exemption Code invalid. If it is not in the license code table
Export Information Code invalid for License Code/License Exemption Code reported. If export code is not compatibale with license code
Mode of Transportation Code invalid for License Code/License Exemption Code. If MOT is not valid for license code
Country of Ultimate Destination Code invalid for License Code/License Exemption Code reported. If selected license code is group b but COD is not
Country of Ultimate Destination Code invalid for License Code/License Exemption Code reported. If selected license code is group d1 but COD is not
Country of Destination is not allowed for the selected License Type. If license code is C57 and COD is not IN or CN
Country of Destination is not allowed for the selected License Type. If license code is C51 or C58 and COD is not CU
Country of Ultimate Destination Code invalid for License Code/License Exemption Code T12. If license code is T12 and COD is not in kimberely countries table
Schedule B/HTS Number invalid for License Code/License Exemption Code T12. If license code is T12 and commodity code prefix (its first 5 chars) is not in kimberely commodity code table
Country of Ultimate Destination Code must be CA for License Code/License Exemption Code SCA. If license code is SCA and COD is not CA
Foreign/Domestic Origin Indicator must be D for License Code/License Exemption Code S94. If license code is S94 and foreign domestic indicator is not D
Foreign Domestic Indicator Foreign/Domestic Origin Indicator missing. If limited reporting is NOT allowed (requires Full reporting from codes_export table): If there is no foregin domestic indicator
Foreign/Domestic Origin Indicator must contain 1 character. If limited reporting is NOT allowed (requires Full reporting from codes_export table): If its length is not 1
Foreign/Domestic Origin Indicator contains an invalid character. If limited reporting is NOT allowed (requires Full reporting from codes_export table): If it doesn’t contain ALPHABETIC char
Foreign/Domestic Origin Indicator ineligible. If limited reporting is NOT allowed (requires Full reporting from codes_export table): If it is not D or F
Foreign/Domestic Origin Indicator not allowed for Export Information Code HH. If limited reporting is allowed (currently only HH) and there is a foreign domestic indicator (X12 & AESTIR: Foreign/Domestic Origin Indicator will be ignored)
Commodity Code Schedule B/HTS Number missing. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, and there is no commodity code
Schedule B/HTS Number must contain 10 characters. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, and code's length is not 10
Schedule B/HTS Number contains invalid character(s). If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, and code doesn’t contain NUMERIC chars
Schedule B/HTS Number invalid. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, and code is in the schedule b codes table
Vehicle Information required for Schedule B/HTS Number reported. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, and code requires used vehicle but there is no used vehicle
Schedule B/HTS Number must be for a used vehicle for Export Information Code HV. If export code is HV and commodity code doesn’t require used vehicle
Vehicle Information required for Export Information Code HV. If export code is HV and there is no used vehicle details
Export License Number not allowed for License Code/License Exemption Code T12 and Country of Ultimate Destination Code PR, VI or US. If license code is T12 and country of destination is PR, VI, or US and there is a export licesne number
Export License Number must contain at least 4 characters. If license code is T12 and export license number length is less than 4
Export License Number must be numeric for License Code/License Exemption Code T12. If license code is T12 and export license number doesn’t contain NUMERIC chars
Country of Ultimate Destination invalid for KPC Schedule B/HTS Number. If commodity code prefix (its first 5 chars) is in kimberely commodity code table: If COD is not in kimberely countries table
License Code/License Exemption Code invalid for KPC Schedule B/HTS Number. If commodity code prefix (its first 5 chars) is in kimberely commodity code table: If license code is not T12
Schedule B/HTS Number not allowed for Export Information Code HH. If limited reporting is allowed (currently only HH): If there is a commodity code (X12 & AESTIR: Schedule B/HTS Number will be ignored)
Unit Measure 1 Unit of Measure 1 missing. If export information code is valid (in the database table), limited reporting is NOT allowed and there is no unit 1
Unit of Measure 1 contains more than 3 characters. If export information code is valid (in the database table), limited reporting is NOT allowed and If unit's length is more than 3
Unit of Measure 1 contains invalid character(s). If export information code is valid (in the database table), limited reporting is NOT allowed and unit doesn’t contain ALPHANUMERIC chars
Unit of Measure 1 invalid for Schedule B/HTS Number. If export information code is valid (in the database table), limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 1 is not a valid unit for this commodity
Unit of Measure 1 not allowed for Export Information Code HH. If limited reporting is allowed (currently only HH): If there is a unit 1 (X12 & AESTIR: Unit of Measure 1 will be ignored)
Quantity 1 Quantity 1 missing. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 1 is a valid, and unit 1 is not X but there is no quantity 1
Quantity 1 contains more than 10 characters. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 1 is a valid, and quantity 1 length is more than 10 (X12 & AESTIR: Leading 0's will be stripped)
Quantity 1 contains invalid character(s). If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 1 is a valid, and quantity 1 doesn’t contain NUMERIC chars
Quantity 1 must be greater than 0. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 1 is a valid, and quantity 1 is 0
Quantity 1 not allowed for Unit of Measure 1. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 1 is a valid, and unit 1 is X but quantity 1 is not 0000000000
Schedule B or HTS Number does not allow a 1st Quantity to be entered. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 1 is not a valid unit for this commodity, and there is a quantity 1
Quantity 1 not allowed for Export Information Code HH. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is allowed (currently only HH), and there is a quantity 1 (X12 & AESTIR: Quantity 1 will be ignored)
Unit Measure 2 Unit of Measure 2 missing. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 2 is a valid unit for this commodity, and there is no unit 2 but there is a quantity 2
Unit of Measure 2 contains more than 3 characters. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 2 is a valid unit for this commodity, and unit 2 length is more than 3
Unit of Measure 2 contains invalid character(s). If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 2 is a valid unit for this commodity, and unit 2 doesn’t contain ALPHANUMERIC chars
Unit of Measure 2 invalid for Schedule B/HTS Number. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 2 is not a valid unit for this commodity
Unit of Measure 2 not allowed for Export Information Code HH. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is allowed (currently only HH), and there is a unit 2
Quantity 2 Quantity 2 missing. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 2 is a valid unit for this commodity, and unit 2 is not X but there is no quantity 2
Quantity 2 contains more than 10 characters. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 2 is a valid unit for this commodity, and quantity 2 length is more than 10 (X12 & AESTIR: Leading 0's will be stripped)
Quantity 2 contains invalid character(s). If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 2 is a valid unit for this commodity, and quantity 2 doesn’t contain NUMERIC chars
Quantity 2 must be greater than 0. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 2 is a valid unit for this commodity, and quantity 2 is 0
Quantity 2 not allowed for Unit of Measure 2. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 2 is a valid unit for this commodity, and unit 2 is X but quantity 2 is not 0000000000
SQuantity 2 not allowed for Schedule B/HTS Number. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is NOT allowed, commodity code is valid and unit 2 is not a valid unit for this commodity, and there is a quantity 2
Quantity 2 not allowed for Export Information Code HH. If export information code is valid, limited reporting is allowed (currently only HH), and there is a quantity 2
Value of Goods Value of Goods missing. If there is no value of goods
Value of Goods contains more than 10 characters. If its length is more than 10 (X12 & AESTIR: Leading 0's will be stripped)
Value of Goods contains invalid character(s). If it doesn’t contain NUMERIC chars
Value of Goods must be greater than 0. If value of goods is 0
Shipping Weight Shipping Weight missing. If MOT is 10,11,12,20,21,30,31,40,41 or Export code is HH, and there is no weight
Shipping Weight contains more than 10 characters. If MOT is 10,11,12,20,21,30,31,40,41 or Export code is HH, and weight's length is more than 10 (X12 & AESTIR: Leading 0's will be stripped)
Shipping Weight contains invalid character(s). If MOT is 10,11,12,20,21,30,31,40,41 or Export code is HH, and weight doesn’t contain NUMERIC chars
Shipping Weight must be greater than 0. If MOT is 10,11,12,20,21,30,31,40,41 or Export code is HH, and weight is 0
Shipping Weight must be greater than Quantity 1 for Unit of Measure 1 KG. If MOT is 10,11,12,20,21,30,31,40,41 or Export code is HH, unit 1 is KG and weight is less than quantity 1
Shipping Weight must be greater than Quantity 2 for Unit of Measure 2 KG. If MOT is 10,11,12,20,21,30,31,40,41 or Export code is HH, unit 2 is KG and weight is less than quantity 2
Shipping Weight not allowed. If MOT otherwise and there is a weight and it is not 0000000000 (X12: Shipping Weight will be ignored)
ECCN ECCN contains more than 5 characters. If license code allows ECCN, and ECCN length is more than 5
ECCN contains invalid character(s). If license code allows ECCN, and ECCN doesn’t contain ALPHANUMERIC chars
ECCN invalid. If license code allows ECCN, and ECCN is not a valid code from database table
ECCN missing. If license code requires ECCN, and there is no eccn code
ECCN contains invalid character(s). If license code requires ECCN, and ECCN doesn’t contain ALPHANUMERIC chars
ECCN not allowed for License Code/License Exemption Code. If license code doesn’t allow or require ECCN and ECCN doesn’t allow EAR99 but ECCN is EAR99
ECCN invalid. If license code allows all for ECCN and ECCN code is not in the database
ECCN invalid. If license code doesn’t allow all for ECCN and ECCN code is not a valid code from database
Export License Number Export License Number/CFR Citation/Authorization Symbol/KPC# required. Report the license number or 'AAA' for the License Code 'CCC' If licese code is a valid code, license code allows or requires export license, there is no export license number and the number has a default value in database
Export License Number/CFR Citation/Authorization Symbol/KPC# missing. If licese code is a valid code, license code allows or requires export license, there is no export license number and the number doesn’t have a default value in database
Export License Number/CFR Citation/Authorization Symbol/KPC# invalid for License Code/License Exemption Code C31. If license code requires export license number, license code is C31 and export license number is not "S000004", "S000005", "S000006", "S000009", "S000013", "S000015", "S000019", "S000020", "S000021", "S000022", "S000023", "S000024", "S000025", "S000026", "S000027", "S000028", "S000029", "S000030", "S000031", "S000032", "S000033", "S000034", "S000035"
Export License Number/CFR Citation/Authorization Symbol/KPC# must be in AA-A-AAA format for License Code/License Exemption Code S94. If license code requires export license number, license code is S94 and license number is not is a right format
Export License Number/CFR Citation/Authorization Symbol/KPC# contains more than 12 characters. If licese code is otherwise and export license number's length is more than 12
Export License Number/CFR Citation/Authorization Symbol/KPC# contains invalid character(s). If licese code is otherwise and export license number doesn’t contain ALPHANUMERIC chars
Export License Number/CFR Citation/Authorization Symbol/KPC# contains leading spaces. If licese code is otherwise and export license starts with spaces
Export License Number/CFR Citation/Authorization Symbol/KPC# must be 'AAA' for the License Code/License Exemption Code 'CCC'. If license code doesn’t require export license number and export license number is not the same as its default value in database
Export License Number/CFR Citation/Authorization Symbol/KPC# not allowed for License Code/License Exemption Code reported. If license code doesn't allows or requires export license
DDTC ITAR DDTC ITAR Exemption Number missing. If license code requires ITAR and there is no DDTC ITAR
DDTC ITAR Exemption Number contains more than 12 characters. If license code requires ITAR and its length is more than 12
DDTC ITAR Exemption Number contains invalid character(s). If license code requires ITAR and it doesn’t contain ALPHANUMEIRC chars
DDTC ITAR Exemption Number invalid. If license code requires ITAR and it is not in the ITAR exemptions table
DDTC ITAR Exemption Number not allowed for License Code/License Exemption Code reported. If license code doesn’t require ITAR and there is a DDTC ITAR
DDTC Registration Number DDTC Registration Number missing. If license code requries ddtc registration number and there is no ddtc registration number
DDTC Registration Number contains more than 6 characters. If license code requries ddtc registration number and its lengths is more than 6
DDTC Registration Number contains invalid character(s). If license code requries ddtc registration number and it doesn’t contain SPECIAL chars
DDTC Registration Number not allowed for License Code/License Exemption Code reported. If license code doesn’t require ddtc registration number and there is a DDTC registration number
DDTC SME Indicator DDTC Significant Military Equipment Indicator missing. If license code requires ddtc sme indicator and there is no ddtc sme
DDTC Significant Military Equipment Indicator must contain 1 character. If license code requires ddtc sme indicator and DDTC SME Indicator length is not 1
DDTC Significant Military Equipment Indicator contains invalid character(s). If license code requires ddtc sme indicator and DDTC SME Indicator doesn’t contain ALPHANUMERIC char
DDTC Significant Military Equipment Indicator must be Y or N. If license code requires ddtc sme indicator and DDTC SME Indicator is not Y or N
DDTC Significant Military Equipment Indicator not allowed for License Code/License Exemption Code reported. If license code doesn’t require ddtc sme indicator and there is a DDTC SME Indicator
DDTC EPC Indicator DDTC Eligible Party Certification Indicator missing. If license code requires ddtc epc indicator and there is no ddtc epc indicator
DDTC Eligible Party Certification Indicator must contain 1 character. If license code requires ddtc epc indicator and its length is not 1
DDTC Eligible Party Certification Indicator contains invalid character(s). If license code requires ddtc epc indicator and it doesn’t contain ALPHANUMERIC char
DDTC Eligible Party Certification Indicator must be Y or N. If license code requires ddtc epc indicator and it is not Y or N
DDTC Eligible Party Certification Indicator not allowed for License Code/License Exemption Code reported. If license code doesn’t require ddtc epc idicator and there is a DDTC EPC Indicator
DDTC USML Category Code DDTC USML Category Code missing. If license code requires ddtc usml category code and there is no ddtc usml category code
DDTC USML Category Code must contain 2 characters. If license code requires ddtc usml category code and its length is not 2
DDTC USML Category Code contains invalid character(s). If license code requires ddtc usml category code and it doesn’t contain ALPHANUMERIC chars
DDTC USML Category Code invalid. If license code requires ddtc usml category code and it is not a valid code from usml category table
DDTC USML Category Code is present when it is not required by License Code. If license code doesn’t require ddtc usml category code and there is a code for ddtc usml category
DDTC Unit of Measure Code DDTC Unit of Measure Code missing. If license code requires ddtc unit of mesure code and there is no unit for ddtc
DDTC Unit of Measure Code contains more than 3 characters. If license code requires ddtc unit of mesure code and its length is more than 3
DDTC Unit of Measure Code contains invalid character(s). If license code requires ddtc unit of mesure code and it doesn’t contain ALPHANUMERIC chars
DDTC Unit of Measure Code invalid. If license code requires ddtc unit of mesure code and it is not a valid unit from the table
DDTC Unit of Measure Code not allowed for License Code/License Exemption Code reported. If license code doesn’t require ddtc unit of measure code and there is a DDTC unit
DDTC Quantity DDTC Quantity missing. If license code requires ddtc quantity and there is not ddtc quantity
DDTC Quantity contains more than 7 characters. If license code requires ddtc quantity and its length is more than 7
DDTC Quantity contains invalid character(s). If license code requires ddtc quantity and it doesn’t contain NUMERIC chars
DDTC Quantity must be greater than 0. If license code requires ddtc quantity and It is 0
DDTC Quantity not allowed for License Code/License Exemption Code reported. If license code doesn’t require ddtc quantity and there is a DDTC quantity
*X12: Unit will be set to X if there is no Unit of Measure and Quantity
*X12 & AESTIR: Any charcters after decimal point will be romoved for Quantity 1 & 2, Weight, and Value

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