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Census Offers Tips for License Code Error in AES

The Census Bureau emailed advice this week on how to address one of the most frequent messages generated last month in the Automated Export System.

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Response code 503 is a fatal error for when the license code or license exemption code is missing, Census said. The agency noted that a license code must be reported on every shipment and can be found in Appendix F of the License and License Exemption Type Codes and Reporting Guidelines. The filer should verify the code, correct the shipment and resubmit.