try {
ExcludedAreasType excludedAreas
= _objectFact.createShippingRestrictionsExcludedAreasType();
List allowedList = excludedAreas.getUsStateAreaOrUsZipAreaOrUsCountryArea();
USCountryArea countryArea = _objectFact.createUSCountryArea();
countryArea.setCountryArea(biggerArea);
allowedList.add(countryArea);
return excludedAreas;
} catch (JAXBException jaxbEx) {
throw new ProtocolException(jaxbEx.getMessage());
}