How to Resolve Common AES Response Messages
September 21, 2026
Note: This message is sent to all AES Updates subscribers and is for educational purposes only.
When submitting your Electronic Export Information (EEI) to the Automated Export System (AES), you can receive different response messages: Fatal, Compliance, Verify, Informational and Warning. It is important that AES filers address and/or correct Response Messages as soon as they are received to comply with the Foreign Trade Regulations.
To help you take the appropriate action, here is guidance on how to address one of the most frequent Response Messages that was generated in the AES last month.
Response Code: 533
Narrative: Foreign/Domestic Origin Indicator Missing
Severity: Fatal
Reason: The Origin of Goods was not reported.
Resolution: You must report an Origin of Goods for each commodity reported. Report D for domestic origin. Report F for foreign origin.
Verify the Origin of Goods, correct the shipment and resubmit.
For a complete list of the AES Response Codes, their reasons and resolutions, see Appendix A – Commodity Filing Response Messages.
As a reminder, filers have multiple resources that they can use when filing EEI in the AES. You can access User Guides, Walk-through videos and other resources on our website.
Please contact the U.S. Census Bureau’s Trade Data Collection Branch for further information or questions.
Telephone: (800) 549-0595, select option 1 for AES
Email: askaes@census.gov
Online: www.census.gov/trade
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