Target code A035: Return to Vendor — Item Not Ordered
Target code A035 is a return chargeback for merchandise Target says it never ordered, covering both the value of the goods and the cost of sending them back.
Product arrived without a matching purchase order line. Shipping against a cancelled PO, a duplicate shipment, and a discontinued item shipped after the last authorized order all produce this code.
Winnable where a valid PO line exists and Target cancelled it after you shipped. Genuine unordered shipments are valid.
Evidence that settles a A035 dispute
Most decisive first. A dispute filed without the first item on this list rarely survives review.
- 1 Purchase order (EDI 850) authorizing the item and quantity
- 2 PO change (EDI 860) history showing whether the line was cancelled
- 3 PO acknowledgment (EDI 855) confirming what was accepted
- 4 Buyer correspondence authorizing the shipment
How to stop code A035 recurring
Cancellations arriving after the pick started are the recurring cause. An order record that reflects PO changes at the moment they arrive, rather than at the next sync, stops the shipment going out.
Target’s A-codes are matching failures: the invoice, the ASN, and the purchase order describing three slightly different shipments. Endless keeps all three on one order record, so they cannot drift, and EndlessEDI builds carton-level 856s from the actual pack. Brands on Endless report a 90% drop in retailer EDI chargebacks.
- Where to dispute
- Chargebacks surface in Target’s vendor systems and are disputed through Partners Online and Synergy, with supporting documentation attached to the claim.
- Dispute window
- Most Target chargebacks are reported to be disputable for 12 to 18 months from the issue date. Compliance and performance charges, including OTIF and ASN violations, are reported to carry shorter windows, sometimes as little as 90 days.
Related Target codes
Deduction programs and dispute windows change and vary by vendor agreement. Figures marked “reported” come from third-party supplier resources, not a retailer’s published fee schedule — confirm against your current routing guide and supplier agreement before you file. See every Target deduction code .
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