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Tips for Trade when filing an EPA Vehicles and Engines ACE PGA Message Set
Determining Filing Requirements:
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Table 1: Commodity Qualifier Codes
| Data Element | Code | Definition |
|---|---|---|
Commodity Qualifier Codes (Provides context to the description field) | V02 | Body type |
| V03 | Engine power rating (kW or HP) | |
| V05* | Manufacture date of the vehicle or engine | |
| V06 | Model year of the vehicle or engine |
- Example: PG10 record when using Import Code of A.
- PG10 V06 2012 (spacing is not correct).
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Table 2: Commodity Characteristic Qualifier
| Data Element | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacture Date (For use when V05 is Commodity Qualifier) | ||
| Commodity Characteristic Qualifier (For V05 describes location of manufacture date) | ENG | The manufacture date is obtained from the engine. |
| VEH | The manufacture date is obtained from the vehicle. | |
| OTH | The manufacture date is not obtained from the engine or the vehicle. It is obtained from other resources. Importer must put explanation in the Commodity Characteristic Description field. | |
- Example: This PG10 record comes from section below of the 3520-21 form. If the “on engine” box is checked the corresponding record would look like the one below
- PG10 V05 ENG (spacing is not correct).
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