Exports Periodic Declarations –Option2 (EXPED2) must be electronically reported.
An EXPED2 may contain up to 999 lines (ie up to 999 AHECCs. There can be up to 999 ACEANs in the header.)
Multiple EXPED2 messages may be used to build a periodic declaration which containing up to 999 lines.
ACEAN numbers are reported at the header level.
The FOB Currency Code is to be reported once and nominates the currency code that will be used for line level FOB Value reporting.
Accredited exporters transacting this message cannot associate AHECCs with a specific ACEAN using this message. If this functionality is required an EXPED1 message must be transacted.
EXPED2 messages may only be transacted by accredited clients, or parties representing them to report details of goods exported on ACEANs
Multiple Periodic declarations may be created for the same settlement period.
EDI generated EXPED2 messages must quote a unique Sender Reference. The ICS will use this number and the associated version number to ensure duplicate messages are not processed.
The version number for an Original (9) message must be set at 1 or greater.
EXPED2 messages may not be withdrawn electronically.
Requests for the withdrawal of EXPED2 messages must be lodged manually with the Customs Accredited Client manager.
Change, Replacement, or Replace Heading Section only EXPED2 message are restricted to the accredited client or the party representing them
Header details may not be changed, they can only be replaced, either by a replace header section only message or a full replacement.
Replacement EXPED2 messages require full data replacement, but with the message function code set to 5 (Replace).
EXPED2 messages with replacement to the heading section require changes to the information in in all of the segments in the Heading Section ie Position Number 0010 UNH through to 0120 NAD & 1360 UNT
The message function code in a heading section replace must be set to 20
Each Change, Replacement, Replace Heading Section only EXPED2 message will be considered to be a new version of the message. For each version of a message the version number must be unique and increment upwards, to facilitate ICS processing.
Up to 998 Change, Replacement, or Replace Heading Section only EXPED2 messages can be submitted.
Change, Replacement, or Replace Heading Section only EXPED2 messages for which no original exist will be rejected by the ICS.
When a Change, Replacement, or Replace Heading Section only is received, the ICS will compare the Sender Reference and Sender Reference version number with the most recent version of the report which is stored in the ICS. Where the Sender Reference version number is not greater than the existing report the ICS will reject the change and send a CUSRES notifying of the rejection, and the latest Sender Reference version number stored by the ICS.
An EXPED2 message cannot be Changed, Replaced, or have the heading section replaced if it has already been withdrawn.
The ICS will always accept and process Change, Replacement or Replacement of the Heading section messages where the Sender Reference version number is greater than the existing stored report.
Receipt of an EXPED2 will generate a CONTRL response message, notifying CCF acceptance or rejection.
Before the EXPED2 message is processed at the application level:
All non significant leading and trailing blanks will be stripped;
Multiple spaces will be compressed.
On completion of ICS processing the Department will return a EXPED2R message to indicate ICS acceptance, rejection or error conditions:
The Department will return a Header level status of Error or Clear;
The Department will return a validation status for each line reported to the Department.
The Department will return a periodic declaration number
All country references are to be stated as a valid two (2) character UN Country Code.
Line action codes are not required for Original or Replacement messages.
To amend an EXPED2 the following data items are required:
Full header details;
The line number of any line/s to be inserted, amended or deleted;
A line action code for each line/s to be inserted, amended or deleted;
Full line details for each line/s to be inserted or amended.
Any attempt to insert a line that already exists, or to amend or delete a line that does not exist will result in rejection of the amending message.
- Goods Origin Country code is only to be reported for goods of foreign origin.
