throws ProtocolException {
if (biggerArea == null) {
throw new ProtocolException("biggerArea cannot be null");
}
ExcludedAreas excludedAreas
= _objectFact.createShippingRestrictionsExcludedAreas();
List allowedList = excludedAreas.getUsStateAreaOrUsZipAreaOrUsCountryArea();
USCountryArea countryArea = _objectFact.createUSCountryArea();
countryArea.setCountryArea(biggerArea);
allowedList.add(countryArea);
return excludedAreas;
}