KYG Trade is an open platform that makes many systems work as one.
It saves time, reduces errors, cuts costs, and improves risk management.
AI-Assisted Technology for Global Trade Compliance
Welcome to the first AI-Assisted Trade and ESG Attestation Platform and Marketplace™
We make it easy to Know Your Goods™ without replacing existing systems.
Quickly collect and connect product data to trade regulations using advanced technology to automate global trade compliance.
Immutable Audit Records | Automatic Recordkeeping | Workflows
Reports for Regulators | Collaboration | Single Source of Truth
Kay, the KYG Trade AI Assistant, can quickly respond to prompts like these:
“Can you summarize the findings of my product research based on the product attributes, assessments, forced labor risk, customs rulings, and overall conclusion?”
“Is there any forced labor risk based on the information you found from my finished product and related documents?”
“What is the HS code and associated customs rulings for my product?”
"Give me a summary of the top five customs rulings on my bookshelf, Kay."
“Provide a detailed description of the product from the highlighted text on the product page and other contents from the same website.”
KYG Trade Benefits
Cuts import, export and ESG compliance costs by 40% to 50%
Global network of independent verified credentialed ESG, HTS, export, FTA, origin, and admissibility attestors
Reduces fines and penalties by validating origin, forced labor, and ESG product claims
Eliminates email, PDFs, spreadsheets & redundant data requests
Manages import, export, free trade agreements, forced labor and ESG on a single platform
Increases compliance rates while reducing border clearance delays and government fines and penalties
Increases cost savings by identifying missed duty savings opportunities
Extends legacy system collaboration and compliance capabilities without expensive system upgrades
Get AI-assisted and human expert help with…
HS Classification Worldwide
ECN Classification Worldwide
FTA Qualification and Supplier Solicitations
SKU-based Forced Labor Risk and Case Management
RPS + Sanctions Screening + Soft Hit Dispositions
Origin Determination
Product Attribute Collection
Trade Research, CROSS Rulings, and Regulations Search
Product and Supplier Traceability
Document Review
Who We Work With
Manufacturers and Brand Owners / Retailers / Trade Finance / Customs brokers / Lawyers and consultants / eCommerce platforms and merchants / NGOs / Chambers of commerce / Customs and other government agencies / Supply chain management platforms / Track and trace platforms / Carriers and forwardersCustomers
Apparel and Footwear / Automotive / Industrials / Mining and Minerals / Chemicals / Trade Finance / Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Medical Devices / RetailIndustries
“Importers should have an information system to manage supply-chain management data, including all mapping and risk and impact assessment information, which should be entered into this system and updated on a regular basis.”
Robert Silvers, Under Secretary of Strategy, Policy and Plans for the Department of Homeland Security from a Message dated June 17, 2022
“The KYG Trade platform provides ease of use for our clients by eliminating the redundant emailing of our origin verifications to numerous players in and outside of the supply chain.”
Kimberly Gunther, FloraTrace Co-Founder and Chief Strategist, June 20, 2023
Check out the Latest on Cross-Border Trade Compliance
The Trade and ESG Attestation Landscape
$20 trillion in complex manufactured goods cross international borders each year. Virtually all cross border compliance is managed with emails, PDFs, attachments and spreadsheets. It’s time for a change.
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New laws and regulations regarding country of origin, forced labor, and other ESG claims add complexity, cost, and disruption to supply chains.
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80% of trade compliance effort and cost is spent on gathering product attribute data. Requesting and obtaining product attribute data from brands and manufacturers occurs via email and attachments.
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Shippers of manufactured goods spend from 1% to 3% of COGS, or from $200 billion to $600 billion per year complying with complex customs and other government agency regulations.
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Every item shipped that crosses an international border requires three or more trade attestations. Incorrect attestations can cause costly border clearance delays, detentions, fines and penalties.
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As of 2019, the volume of small parcel eCommerce cross-border shipments reached 600 million imports…a 168% increase since 2013. The consumer, rather than big box retailers, now initiates most imports.
The KYG Trade Marketplace™ is Coming Soon!
The world’s first global trade and ESG expert attestor marketplace
Expert credentials, certifications, and registrations verified by KYG Trade
Findings, certifications, and attestations are immutably stored for future audit support
“Associated with the challenge [of parcel shipments] is a new class of importers—everyday consumers who are unfamiliar with trade laws and requirements.”
Source: US Customs and Border Protection FY19 Trade and Travel Report