Final Cut exports only 720x486 (640x480) when needing just 720x486

We are having issues with exporting from Final Cut or Quicktime.
We are uploading thru digital delivery. This is what we need:
Format: QuickTime, MPEG-4
Codec: AVID IMX or APPLE IMX
Bit Rate: 50 Mbs
Aspect Ratio: 720x486 (1.481)
Frame Rate: 29.97
Audio Channels: 2 (or more)
We getting this error:
"The received file was:
Format: QuickTime, MPEG-4
Codec: Apple IMX
Bit Rate: 51628048
Width: 720
Height: 486
Aspect Ratio: 1.347
Frame Rate: 29.970
Audio Channels: 2"
The file info on quicktime is 720x486 (640x480), but previously we were able to export files from FC that were just 720x486.
This is what we are exporting now... using exactly the same settings....
This is a file done a few months ago:

Is there something wrong with the way the video plays? There shouldn't be as the "(640x480)" is just telling you the square pixel equivilent of your 720x480 4:3 file.
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