AES to Generate Fatal Error for Use of Chemical, Biological ECCNs with NLR
Effective Jan. 1, the Automated Export System (AES) will generate a fatal error back to filers that use Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) 1C351, 1C352, 1C353 and 1C354 with AES License Codes C32 or C33 designated for No License Required (NLR), the Census Bureau said on Oct. 23. The decision restricts filing electronic export information through AES for shipments of certain chemical and biological items. The referenced ECCNs are controlled and subject to a Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) license requirement for all destinations, including Canada.
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AES will generate Fatal Error 666 - ECCN MUST BE FROM APPROVED LIST. BIS determined that AES filers have been inadvertently using the referenced AES license codes with the referenced ECCNs. Those interested in obtaining further information, should contact BIS’s Chemical and Biological Division at (202) 482-3343 or via email at Elizabeth.scottsangine@bis.doc.gov, or BIS’s Office of Technology Evaluation at (202) 482-4933 or via email at ECR_AES@bis.doc.gov.