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Census Offers Guidance for License Code Error in AES

The Census Bureau emailed a tip on how to address the most frequent message generated this month in the Automated Export System. Response code 504 is a fatal error for when the reported license code isn't valid in AES. The…

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license code or license exemption code must be reported for each Electronic Export Information filing, Census said, and valid codes can be found in Appendix F of the License and License Exemption Type Codes and Reporting Guidelines. Filers should verify the license code or license exemption code, correct the shipment and resubmit.