Export Import Control System - Participant's Requirements Document

Appendix B – Code Tables

14. Error Codes / Messages

The list of 2008 updated codes and messages are provided below. 

Error Codes and Messages
Predefined Reason IdPredefined Reason Description
E000Invalid XML Format
E001Invalid Exp_Imp_EICS_File_Number
E002Invalid Exp_Imp_CCRA_Business_Number
E003Invalid Applicant_EICS_File_Number
E004Invalid Applicant_CCRA_Business_Number
E005Invalid General_Entry_Exit_Port
E006Invalid General_Export_Import_Ind
E007Invalid General_Language_Preference
E008Invalid General_Payment_Method
E009Invalid General_Distribution_Mode
E010Invalid General_Delivery_Target
E011Invalid Cmdty_Code
E012Invalid Cmdty_Unit_Of_Measure
E013Invalid Exp_Imp_Det_Origin_Destination_Country
E014Invalid Exp_Imp_Det_Fibre_Origin_Country
E015Invalid Exp_Imp_Det_Yarn_Origin_Country
E016Invalid Exp_Imp_Det_Fabric_Origin_Country
E017Invalid Exp_Spec_Origin_Country
E018Invalid Imp_Spec_Origin_Country
E019Invalid Exp_SL_Origin_Province
E020Invalid Exp_SL_US_Entry_Port
E021Invalid Exp_SL_First_Manufacturer_Province
E022Invalid Exp_SL_Transport_Mode
E023Invalid Supplier_Consignee_Province_State
E024Invalid Supplier_Consignee_Role
E025Invalid Supplier_Consignee_Country
E030Broker Outpost Number is invalid
E031Entry Exit Port is mandatory
E032Entry Port must be Canadian
E033Exit Port must be Canadian
E034Entry exit date is mandatory
E035Shipment date is mandatory
E036US Port must be from U.S.A.
E037Commodity code must be 14 digits
E999Invalid User Name
Error Codes and Messages
Predefined Reason IdPredefined Reason Description
1Exporter/Importer must be registered with DFAIT to apply for a permit
2Applicant must be registered with DFAIT to apply for a permit
3Exporter/Importer must have an active status to apply for a permit
4Applicant must have an active status to apply for a permit
5Applicant must be a Canadian resident
6A Broker cannot be the Applicant and the Importer/Exporter
7Company not registered as an Importer
8Company not registered as an Exporter
9Other
10Invalid Commodity Code
12Shipment Date cannot exceed the Date of Exit
14Exporters/Importers cannot be Brokers
15Applicant must be a Broker
100Strategic Goods Application
200Requires Routing
301Canadian Entry Exit Date cannot be more than 31 days from current date
302Canadian Entry Exit Date must be greater than effective date
303Canadian Entry Exit Date must be less than expiry date
304Destination Country cannot be Canada
305Canadian Shipment Date must be less than or equal to Canadian Entry Exit Date
306The Shipment Date cannot be more than six months in the past
307Canadian Shipment Date must be greater than or equal to Canadian Entry Exit Date
308Different Unit of Measure for Commodity and Permit Item
309Origin of finished product must be USA
310Country of Origin must be USA, Mexico or Chile
311For CCFTA Origin Finished Product must be Chile
312Destination country must be USA
313Destination Country must be USA or Mexico
314Destination Country must be USA or Mexico and origin country must be Canada
315Origin Finished Product must be Canada
316Processing type cannot be SS or DM
317For CCFTA Origin Finished Product must be Canada
318Control Item missing attributes
319Embargo
320Invalid Commodity Id
321Routed as Sensitive Goods (Commodity Code is Blank & Sensitive Good is True)
322Invalid Commodity Status - Routed
323Invalid Commodity Status - Rollup
324Commodity status is Suspended
325Commodity status is Terminated
326Size of CCRA number is 14 characters
327CCRA Transaction Number must pass MOD 10 check
328Error validating the trigger, ceiling and negotiated levels
329Error validation - verify account
331Not an excluded Region
332Ceiling level exceeded
333Routed - Excluded Company Lumber
334Invalid Region Of Logs
335Invalid MLB C of O
336Shipment Date can not be more than 29 days from the current date
337U.S. Port is mandatory
338Validation of Certificate of Origin required
339SWL - Canadian Shipment Date more than 7 days before current system date
340Exporter/Importer must have an active status to apply for permit
341Applicant must have an active status to apply for permit
342Broker cannot be the Applicant and the Importer/Exporter
343Applicant must be a Canadian Resident
344Company is not registered as an Importer
345Application audit required
346Random audit required
347Applicant is not a broker AND the applicant differs from the Importer/Exporter
348Status of Applicant or Importer/Exporter is Pending
351Cheese - Special condition
352For Softwood Lumber commodities the entry date cannot be greater than the current date
353Permit Application without permit items
354Invalid Document Number
355SWL - Canadian Shipment Date more than 5 days after end of month
356Manufacturer must be a primary mill
357Excluded Company - Non excluded lumber
358MLB C of O is required
359Exporter cannot use an MLB C of O
360Logs region must be entered
361Logs region should not be entered
362Business is suspended
363Business is dormant
364Business is terminated
365Business status at issue - contact DFAIT
366Business is non-resident
367Business is rejected
368Invalid Business
369REASON_TRANS_INTERVAL_NO
370REASON_TRANS_INTERVAL_CLOSED
371REASON_TRANS_NO_INTERVAL
372REASON_CONTROLITEM_NO_INTERVAL
373REASON_TRANS_INVALID_DATE
374REASON_TRANS_INVALID_ACCOUNT
375REASON_NOT_REVERSAL_TRANSFER
376REVERSAL_QUANTITY_EXCEED
377REASON_NOT_SET_ORGINAL_TRANSFER_ID
378MAX_TRANSFER_OUT
379VALIDATE_RETURN
380VALIDATE_MAX_TRANSFER_OVERALL
381REASON_SOFTWOODBUSINESSTYPE_TO
382REASON_SOFTWOODBUSINESSTYPE_FROM
383REASON_DIFFERENT_LOCATION
384REASON_HISTORICAL_DATE
385REASON_CCRA_BUSINESS_NUMBER
386Type of Business must be Exporter
387Import permit cannot have a country of origin or export of Canada
388Method of payment invalid
389Cheese from EEU, invalid license number
390From account cannot transfer as it has received quota
391Transfer with Goods can be made only by Manufacturers
392Manufacturer cannot receive transfer with goods
393Retailer cannot receive transfer with goods
394Prior Period Returns not allowed
395Transfer with goods can be made by manufacturers only
396Transfer of Softwood Lumber Quota cannot take place prior to 1997
397Insufficient Quota
398Invalid ECL ID
399Permit Item Quantity less than or equal 0
400Import, US$ as currency
401Commodity Auto Route indicator
402Commodity Code size must be 14
403Control Auto Route indicator
404B&V supplemental application - Product acceptable
405B&V supplemental application - Price acceptable
406Routed - UN embargo or Area Control List
407SWL-Foreign Imp Nm cannot be blank
408SWL-Business Addresses line 1 cannot be blank
409SWL-Transport Mode code cannot be blank
409SWL-Transport Mode code cannot be blank
410SWL-Mfr SBRN cannot be blank and must have Businesses Softwood Types
410SWL-Mfr SBRN cannot be blank and must have Businesses Softwood Types
411SWL-Shipment Date cannot be < (current system date - 730)
411SWL-Shipment Date cannot be < (current system date - 730)
412SWL-Canadian Entry Exit Date must be < current system date
412SWl-Canadian Entry Exit Date must be < current system date
413SWL-Permit Item total cannot be < 0
413SWL-Permit Item total cannot be < 0
414SWL-CommodityGroup Ind must be false and Status code not be 3 or 4
414SWL-CommodityGroup Ind must be false and Status code not be 3 or 4
415SWL-Control Item Status Code must not be 3 or 4
415SWL-Control Item Status Code must not be 3 or 4
416SWL-Foreign Doc Number, All Characters following third position must be numeric
416SWL-Foreign Doc Number, All Characters following third position must be numeric
417SWL-Foreign Doc Num must pass validation
417SWL-Foreign Doc Num must pass validation
418SWL-Exporter/Importer status at issue – contact DFAIT
418SWL-Exporter/Importer Risk Level code cannot be 4
419SWL-MFR SBRN status at issue – contact DFAIT
419SWL-MFR SBRN Risk Level Code cannot be 4
420NAFTA-All  permit application items mast have same commodity code
421NAFTA-The mandatory countries of origins for raw materials are all NAFTA/CCFTA
422NAFTA-Country of origin has to be USA, Mexico or Chile
423NAFTA-The  countries of origins for raw materials are NOT NAFTA/CCFTA
424NAFTA-The Destination country has to be USA
425NAFTA-The Destination country has to be CANADA
426Invalid Trade Agreement Number
427The DFAIT accounts cannot be the TO account with a transfer type of WITH GOODS
428The DFAIT accounts cannot be FROM account with transfer type of WITH GOODS
429The Transfer (target) cannot have received a transfer in this quota period
430The Transfer (source) cannot transferred in this quota period
431EPE must have minimum one Consignee
432Import must have minimum one Supplier
433Declaration date is required
434Declarer last name is required
435Declarer first name is required
436Declarer title is required
437Declaration submitted must be checked
438Number of employees is required
439Year business started is required
440Affiliation first name is required
441Affiliation phone number is required
442At least one Affiliation is required
443Client first name is required
444Client company name is required
445At least one Client is required
446Consultant company name is required
447Consultant first name is required
448Consultant first line of address is required
449Consultant city name is required
450Consultant province is required
451Consultant postal code is required
452Consultant phone number is required
453One consultant is required
454Nature of Business description is required for type OTHER
455At least one Nature of Business is required
456At least one Requestor type is required
457Product sales requestor type is required
458Product sales period is required
459Product sales amount is required
460At least one Product sales period is missing
461Kilo dollar value requestor type is required
462Kilo dollar value usages is required
463Kilo dollar value kilo value is required
464Kilo dollar value dollar value is required
465At least one Kilo Dollar value period is required
466At least one Kilo Dollar value period is missing
467Percent description is required for type OTHER
468Percent negative percent is not allowed
469Percent must add up to a 100
470Requestor values requestor type is required
471Requestor values quantity imported is required
472Requestor values total sales is required
473At least one Requestor values is required
474Production values requestor type is required
475At leat one Production values is required
476Sales values requestor type is required
477Sales values revenue percent is required
478Sales values amount sold is required
479Sales values value is required
480At least one Sales values is required
481Quantity sales requestor type is required
482Quantity sales amount sold is required
483At least one Quantity sales is required
484Production values quantity is required
485Production values value is required
486Production values share value is required
487Types description is required for type OTHER
488At least one Types is missing
489Values type is required
490Values quantity is required
491Values description is required for type OTHER
492At least two Values are required
493Affidavit submitted must be checked
494General quantity is required
495General unit of measure is required
496Company profile description is required
497Area serviced is required
498Product description is required
505Invalid Commodity Code- see position 11 & 12
506DB Problem location & Document Number
507Not Insert Licence Number
508Embargo Status For Location
509Duplicate CCRA Transaction Number
510Quota Application already exists for this sector and period
511Invalid Price Range
512Affiliation last name is required
513Client last name is required
514Consultant last name is required
515Validity period of one (1) year.
516Notification of return must be given.
517Equipment properly supervised - under the control of the exporter.
518Approval does not establish precedent for subsequent applications.
519Canada Customs' detention and/or seizure.
520Goods may not be exported under this permit -compliance with Customs.
521International Import Certificate (IIC) submitted.
522International Import Certificate to follow.
523Imported into the U.S. under NRC General Licence [10 CFR 110.27(a)(1)]
524Encryption.
525CSE approved information security (crypto)
526General Export Permit may be applicable.
527Does not authorize the export to country listed on the ACL.
528Permit issued for letter of credit purposes.
529Permit issued for monitoring/intelligence purposes
530This is an Open Policy Country (OPC) and consignee is a gov't agency.
531This is an Open Policy Country (OPC).
532Notice of financial sanctions imposed by UN Libyan Regulations.
533G-DEST applicable; re-export permitted part 774.2
534These goods are subject to bilateral controls.
535These goods are classified GROUP 3 (IAEA list item).
536AECB/CNSC approved. Atomic Energy Control Board/Cdn Nuclear Safety Com
537These goods are subject to "Bilateral Controls" and "IAEA ITEM".
538Items are considered not to be "unique western technology".
539Items in support of previously exported oilwell equipment.
540Exporter certifies: item not proscribed under the U.N. Libya regs.
541GEP-1: Exports of goods for special and personal use.
542GEP-3: Exports of consumable store supplied to vessels and aircraft.
543GEP-5: Export of logs of all kinds of wood.
544GEP-10: Exports of sugar.
545GEP-11: Exports to Libya.
546GEP-12: Exports of United States origin goods.
547GEP-14: Exports of specimens.
548GEP-17: Exports of softwood lumber products.
549GEP-18: Exports of personal computers and associated software.
550GEP-20: Exports to South Africa.
551GEP-21: Exports to COCOM member countries and eligible countries.
552GEP-22: Exports to Haiti (effective December 4, 1991).
553GEP-27: Nuclear-Related Dual Use Goods
554GEP-29: Exportation of certain eligible industrial goods (94.11.24).
555Gep-30: Certain industrial goods to eligible countries and territories
556Prohibited weapons
557Foreign policy reasons:
558Country which pose a threat to Canada and its allies.
559Country involved in or under imminent threat of hostilities.
560Country whose gov't has record of violations of human rights.
561Re-export of U.S. origin controlled commodities.
562Canada-U.S. encryption agreement -Communications Security Establishment
563One China policy - Taiwan.
564Communications Security Establishment
565Trade and economic sanctions :
566Embargo: Pakistan (May 28, 1998) for military & certain dual-use goods
567Embargo: India (May 13, 1998) for military & certain dual-use goods
568Embargo: Myanmar (Burma)
569Nuclear non-proliferation policy; full scope safeguards
570domestic economic reasons
571Application has not been signed.
572List of consignees must be provided.
573Full name and address of consignee at final destination is required.
574Technical specifications of the goods are required.
575Description of the goods is incomplete.
576Total quantity and value for each item is incomplete.
577Only one country of final destination permitted per application.
578Request for additional information has not been received.
579This is a duplicate of an application already under review.
580At your request, application is being returned - no longer required.
581Duplicate of an application for which a permit has now been received.
582United Nations Security Council sanctions: IRAQ.
583United Nations Security Council sanctions: LIBYA.
584United Nations Security Council sanctions: Yugosalvia-Serbia/Montenegro
585Permit not required for export to the UNITED STATES.
586Data entry - processing error.
587Application no longer required - NOT RETURNED.
588Status of application modified to "W" - database housekeeping purposes
589U.S. embargo to Iran. (effective June 6, 1995)
590Other - see comments
591Prohibited weapons
593Health Canada
595Quantity autoroute rule
596Invalid Cmdty Export Import Indicator
597Import - Maximum 3 Items
598Export - Maximum 10 Items
599Steel -Validation problem quantity/Amount
600NAFTA-Invalid Agreement Number
601NAFTA-Invalid License Number
602Exporter is registered under CGRP
603GEP-39: Mass Market Cryptographic Software
700Source business cannot have children or parent to be merged
701Quota transfer failed
702Source business is terminated. It cannot be merged
703Multiple shipment indicator true
704Post shipment check.
705Harmonizing old/ECS and new/ECS // KPE-0369 dated April 14, 1993
706Quarterly report submitted reflecting actual activity against permit
707Harmonizing old/ECS and new/ECS // KPE-0365 dated April 14, 1993
708Various other conditions
709Possible general permit applicability
710Incorrect ECL item number
711Temporary waiver of required support documentation
712Exporter must obtain the support document
713Will be requested in the suture to submit support documentation
714GEP-23: Exports to Yugoslavia.
715GEP-24: Exports to Croatia.
716GEP-25: Exports to Bosnia-Herzegovina (effective July 30, 1992).
717GEP-26: Export of industrial chemicals (effective February 17, 1993).
718Country under United Nations Security Council sanctions.
719Embargo: Republic of South Africa
720Embargo: Libya.
721Embargo: Haiti.
722Embargo: Yugosalvia
723Embargo: Croatia
724Embargo: Yugosalvia (Serbia and Montenegro)
725Embargo: Bosnia-Hercegovina
726Percentage of U.S. content is required
727Duplicate of an application for which a permit has now been issued
728United nations sanctions -Haiti
729Fabric Country is Mandatory
730Fabric Country is Mandatory-Yarn Country is NAFTA
731Fabric Country is Mandatory - Yarn country is not NAFTA
732Fibre Country is Mandatory
733Fibre Country is Mandatory - Yarn Country is NAFTA
734Fibre Country is Mandatory - Yarn Country is NOT NAFTA
735Yarn Country is Mandatory
736SWL - Foreign Doc Number - Duplicate number
737Invalid SWL-Foreign Doc Number
738Default-Cancel Permit
739Duplicate license number
740License QTY should be greater or equal to permit qty
741Export licence Year should be equal shipment year
742Auto Route Permit Application
743Licence Quantity should be greater or equal to permit quantity
744License QTY should be greater or equal permit QTY
745Trade Agreement Not Required
746License Number Not Required
747License QTY not required
748Invalid NAFTA Process Code
749SWL Insufficient Quota
751Maximum SWL permit item quantity is 50 million
754Trade Agreement is mandatory
755Foreign Licence No. is mandatory
756Foreign Licence Quantity is mandatory
757Foreign Licence Date is mandatory
758Foreign Licence Date is not required
760Permit Quantity is greater than maximum quantity allowed by Licence
761Foreign Licence Quantity is greater than maximum quantity allowed by Foreign Licence
762Invalid Foreign Licence Date
763Unit of Measure must match Control Unit of Measure
764Verify Electronic license number data or Electronic license confirmation has not been received by DFAIT.
765Transaction Number only applies to Import Permits.
766Control Item is Suspended.
767All Commodities must belong to the same Sector.
768Country of Origin of Raw Materials and TPL Processing Type are Incompatible
769Country of Origin of Raw Materials and TPL Processing Type are Incompatible
770Country of Origin of Raw Materials and TPL Processing Type are Incompatible
771Country of Origin of Raw Materials and TPL Processing Type are Incompatible
772Supplier Name Required
773Beef and Veal country of origin must be a specified country for beef and veal
774Import Permits may not exceed 500,000kg
775Supplier Country is invalid.
776Origin, Export and Supplier Country must be the same
779Invalid Special Condition.
780Canadian Entry Exit Date cannot be more than 7 days from current date
781Consignee Country must be the same as the Destination Country.
782Exporter must be a Canadian Resident.
783No Control Found
784Permit Item Value  has to be greater than 0.
785Outpost No. is invalid.
786Transaction Number only applies to Import Permits.
787Entry/Exit port must be Canadian.
788Different Unit of Measure on Item and Commodity.
789Alternate Permit Quantity is not required.
790Commodity Code must be 14 characters.
791Invalid Commodity Code for Permit Application.
792Manufacturer SBRN is invalid.
794No primary mill business exists for specified SBRN.
795Exporting business not found.
796Province of business specified by SBRN must match province of exporter.
797Business specified by SBRN or exporting business missing valid Canadian mailing address.
798U.S. Port must be from U.S.
799Invalid NAFTA Process for export permit.
800Destination Country not controlled.
801A Softwood commodity is used in an Import permit.
802The EU cheese commodity does not match the country of origin.
803The non-EU cheese commodity does not match the country of origin.
804The pool account has insufficient balance.
805Only Manufacturer can receive transfer Without Goods
806Only Manufacturer can transfer Without Goods
807'Affect Original Allocation Indicator' may not be set if the FROM or TO account is neither Pool 960002, 960005 nor 960009.
808'Affect Original Allocation Indicator' MUST be set if the FROM or TO account is either Pool 960002, 960005 or Pool 960009 except Pool Transfer from 960003 to 960002 or 960005.
813A retailer may not receive a Cross-Quota transfer.
814Export/Import or Origin country has been terminated.
815The source business account has insufficient balance.
816Negotiated Level (960003) Pool Account may transfer to Pool accounts  960002, 960004, 960005, 960006 and 960010 only.
817A business may not hold more than 10% of Negotiated Level.
818This business can only transfer out to Returns Pool (960001) since it has no original allocation.
819Pool accounts 960001, 960002, 960004 and 960005 should only be able to transfer to Pool account 960010 and Business accounts.
820Pool account 960006 should only be able to transfer to pool accounts 960004, 960005 and 960010.
821Pool account 960010 should only be able to transfer to Business accounts.
822Business accounts should only be able to transfer to Pool accounts 960001, 960004, 960005, 960009 and 960010.
827Licence quantity on application should equal quantity on Licence
828The Destination Account cannot receive Without Goods transfer as it does not have Amendedl Allocation.
829Permit Application for C&T FTA Import with TPL has exceeded Ceiling Level.
830Transfers from a New Entrant Account back to New Entrant Pool (960004) Account may not exceed transfers received from the New Entrant Pool (960004) Account.
831Cannot transfer this amount (Without Goods).
832This transfer would exceed the sub-limit ceiling.
833Cannot transfer out or return more than the Original Allocation of the source account.
834Canadian Entry Exit Date cannot be more than 90 days from current date.
835The Total Transfer Reversal Quantity cannot exceed the Original Transfer Quantity.
837Invalid FTA Process for import permit.
840Can not claim TPL
841Pool account 960009 should only be able to transfer to Pool account 960009, 960010 and Business accounts.
842The Source Account has insufficient Original and/or Amended Allocation.
843Export Licence has been cancelled
844All permit application items must have same country of origin
848All permit application items must have same shipment date
849Application routed. Please provide evidence of shipment date by facsimile to 613-995-5137.
851The TPL has been fully utilized for the year. Your permit application will be held for 30 days and will be processed on FCFS basis should TPL become available
852Transfer must be within the same TPL type.
853Routed to EICB.
854Only one currency is allowed per application
855Affect original allocation indicator must off for Transfer type - SWL Quota Transfer
856Duplicate C of O Number
857Control period is more than one month in the past
858SWL-Invalid exporter
859IREP - Insufficient Quota
860No quota account exists
861Canadian Entry/Exit Date cannot be more than 30 days from current date
862Maximum SWL transfer is 15%.
7003Mandatory field xxxx is missing
7004Field xxxx is too long