What is 012 - TIME LIMIT FOR FRI HAS EXPIRED rejection means?

If you encounter an error of “Time limit for FRI has expired”, you will need to resubmit your transaction as an FRC (Modify) and the air waybill should be accepted.

Additional details regarding the rejection:

012 TIME LIMIT FOR FRI HAS EXPIRED	{Reference: FRI/FXI}
Reason:	Message Type FRI (Freight Report Inbound) message cannot be used to provide initial AWB manifest data to Air AMS more than four hours from the arrival of the flight as updated by CBP at the landing port. Fatal Error, Message Types FRI, FXI.
Action:	Re-transmit the AWB manifest data to Air AMS via Message Type FRC instead of FRI and include a Reason for Amendment code.
Note:	Applies to Message Type FXI received from an Express Consignment Air Carrier more than four hours after arrival of the flight. Provide Express AWB manifest data via FXC and include a Reason for Amendment code.