At issue in the 5010X279 TR3 271 2100C loop N404 Country Code,2 is it permissible to send a country code of “US” when in fact the N402 is a valid U.S. state and the N403 is a U.S. postal code?
SITUATIONAL RULE: Required when the address is outside the United States of America. If not required by this implementation guide, do not send.
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No, it would not be permissible to send a country code of “US” in the 2100C N404 element. The 005010X279/00501X279A1 TR3/Errata Situational Rule states “Required when the address is outside the United States of America. If not required by this implementation guide, do not send.” Since the TR3 prohibits sending a value in N404 when not required by the implementation guide, it would be considered non-compliant with the requirements of the TR3 to populate N404 with any value (including, but not limited to, “US”) when the address is not outside the United States of America.