KYG Trade can be used to document and support non-preferential origin. In this case study, intermediate components from several countries are finally assembled, packaged, and shipped from China to the United States. Using the KYG Trade SaaS, the customer can immutably document and prove the country of origin of the finished goods is not China. Therefore, the United States Section 301 (i.e., China 301) retaliatory tariffs do not apply.

This case study shows how KYG Trade can be used to solicit Certifications of Origin and underlying supporting production details for an intermediate engine assembly imported into the United States from Canada under the new USMCA rules of origin. Certifications of Origin are immutably recorded to any blockchain. They can be linked to downstream successor products consisting of 1,000s of components from counterparty suppliers in the US and Mexico.

This case study shows how KYG Trade helps apparel manufacturers using cotton materials, by guiding them step by step on creating an audit defense package for Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) inquiries. When raw cotton is purchased from country A, the importer must be able to show how the goods were sourced ethically, including a list of steps they took to ensure compliance with UFLPA rules. KYG Trade provides the importer with experts who attest to the importer’s due diligence efforts. It also organizes the documentation, and makes it easy to collect missing pieces of information.

This case study involves the production of commercial air conditioner units, starting with copper from country A, production of a heat exchanger in country B, finished assembly in country C, and importation into country D. KYG Trade is used to facilitate obtaining an upstream supplier’s paper-based Certification of Origin (CO) from a copper supplier who is not on the KYG.Trade Platform. The paper-based CO and the digital certifications of origin along with supporting production records from all stages of the supply chain are used to validate the preferential rule of origin for the finished AC unit.

This case study involves the preferential rule of origin for pharmaceuticals. Under most FTAs, the origin of pharmaceuticals is conferred when the active product ingredient (API) is introduced. It is common for pharmaceutical manufacturers to purchase API starter feedstock from multiple sources in different countries. KYG Trade is used to immutably record the ingredients and processing data for each step in the production process, allowing participants to accurately determine if the customs preferential rule of origin is satisfied.

This case study involves chemicals under the Technical Tests for Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries preferential rule of origin. The manufacturer provided source documents as immutable proof of the location and processing via KYG Trade. An independent 3rd party origin expert from the KYG Trade Marketplace evaluated the fact pattern and documentation, and attested to the accuracy of the origin claim from a customs preferential origin standpoint, increasing trust between the seller/exporter and buyer/importer.

This case study involves materials from country of export A, textile uppers manufactured in country of export B, sole manufacturing and assembly in country of export C, and import into country D under the EU generalized system of preferences (GSP). KYG Trade can be used to create digital certifications of origin for all three steps in the supply chain and supporting material and labor data can be immutably recorded and stored for future EU Customs GSP verification audits.