How scientific verification can strengthen origin claims and help you avoid penalties

The role of the licensed customs broker has made a shift from transactional to strategic. Historically, licensed customs brokers were brought in at the end of the supply chain. Today, they are needed further upstream in the supply chain. A great example has to do with cotton textile supply chains, where so many importers and their supply chain manufacturers, have been very concerned about how to prove the origin of their materials and avoid detention or red flagging by US Customs and Border Protection. In this conversation, GenuTrace and CargoTrans break down what importers really need to substantiate origin claims and why documentation alone isn’t enough.