Control and facilitate trade with reliable supply chain information

Customs Authorities and clearance processes are increasingly recognized as a critical asset for a country’s trade ambitions. Balancing the need for secure borders with facilitation of trade is a common challenge for governments and customs authorities globally.
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Until now. TradeLens gives customs authorities unparalleled visibility into supply chain activities with verified, trusted and near real-time data shared by supply chain participants. As a result, you can digitize your customs clearance process, improve compliance and facilitate legitimate trade.

Learn how TradeLens, powered by blockchain technology, is helping government authorities around the world reduce friction by directly connecting them to reliable supply chain data and structured customs documents.

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Today’s customs authorities face the daunting challenge of monitoring the flow of goods from an increasingly complex supply chain – and not all supply chain participants have honest intent. There are fraudulent documents, counterfeit goods, misdeclaration of values and HS codes –the list goes on.

TradeLens can help customs with trusted data verified by ecosystem members across the supply chain to maximize trade compliance and minimize revenue leakage.

Enhance your selection process

As the flow of goods crosses your borders, just how much of your current selection process is based on absolute certainty?

Perform Cross checks

If a document from one trading entity conflicts with that from another, which one is right?

Collect advance data

In the world of international trade, no one likes surprises less than customs authorities.

Mitigate risk

Undervaluation or misclassification of goods. Inaccurate marking of country of origin. As you see regularly, there are any number of ways that bad players will attempt to circumnavigate your authority.

Blockchain is unique among emerging technologies because it requires multiple parties for success. As theses parties work together towards a common goal, it’s the classic example of a rising tide lifting all ships.

This presents a unique opportunity for customs authorities. In addition to regulatory authority, your goal is to promote economic growth through fair and legitimate trade. By joining TradeLens, you’re endorsing the movement among permissioned supply chain participants to share data, increase efficiency and generate greater transparency and trust.

Expedite the clearance process

Preparing for the arrival of goods can now happen as soon as they leave their point of origin.

Connect your single window to the world

Single-window systems provide process advantages and efficiency gains to both you and the organizations moving goods across your borders. But what could make those systems even better?

Implement secure trade lanes

The emergence of secure trade lanes ushers in a new era for the world. Local economies connecting with one another promote business, innovation, understanding and greater global unity.

TradeLens integrates with users’ in-house systems via non-proprietary, publicly available APIs that are designed for ease of set-up and use.

Share and use real-time data

Open APIs enable real-time data transfer between supply chain participants via publish, subscribe, query and doc share functions.

Reduce EDI costs

Reduce EDI maintenance costs with a family of open-standard APIs for real-time data transfer between supply chain partners.

Unlock creativity

Spur innovation at all levels of your IT division by unlocking creative energies formerly locked up in EDI set-up and operation.

Tradelens use case

Customs Declaration

SIMPLIFY THE CUSTOMS DECLARATION PROCESS

TradeLens digitizes the declaration workflow for all connected parties, so that you have the document information you need as soon as it’s available, and the ability to automate filings using the platform’s standardized data format.

Tradelens use case

customer service

PIONEER A NEW CLASS OF CUSTOMER SUPPORT

With TradeLens, your supply-chain partners are connected on a single data-sharing platform, providing visibility of shipping events in near real-time, so your teams spend less time hunting for updated information, and more time delighting the customer.

Authorities working with TradeLens

A complete, searchable list of TradeLens Ecosystem members can be found here.

Azerbaijan

apm terminals

Operates one of the world’s most comprehensive port and integrated inland service networks and uniquely positioned to help both shipping line and land-side customers.

Canada

ceva

A leading non-asset- based supply chain management company that designs and implements industry-leading solutions in both freight management and contract logistics.