The 2 character alpha is the code used on the type 09 header to indicate the issue(s) being reconciled. (Will show up on the 09 Recon entry, transmitted by filer).

A Reconciliation must have the issue code that corresponds to the issue(s) flagged on each entry summary covered by it. That is, if a group of entry summaries were flagged for two different sets of issues, they cannot be covered by the same Reconciliation.

Flag	Issue	Codes	Issue
001	VALU	VL	VALUE
002	CLAS	CL	Classification
003	9802	98	9802
004	VCLS	VC	VALUE + Classification
005	V982	V9	VALUE + 9802
006	C982	C9	Classification + 9802
007	VC98	AL	VALUE + Classification + 9802

If the issue on the entry has already been covered by a Reconciliation, the flag code in Customs system will have a '2' in the second position. (e.g. an entry flagged for '001' Value will show up as '021' after the Recon has been filed.

NAFTA is flagged under a separate Yes/No indicator