Summary
In short
- A country of origin verification is a record used in KnowLogistics that verifies and evidences the origin claimed for a material or product, which drives duty, labelling and customer claims. It is built against FALCPA and forms part of the Trade and Customs Compliance programme.
- Run on new materials and on change. Carried out by trade compliance with technical.
- The template holds 39 fields across 4 sections.
- Scoring is origins evidenced, where high is good.
- FALCPA is food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act. United States requirement to declare major food allergens in plain language.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Supplier Onboarding and Label Verification.
What it is
What it is
What is a country of origin verification?
A country of origin verification is a record used in KnowLogistics that verifies and evidences the origin claimed for a material or product, which drives duty, labelling and customer claims. It is built against FALCPA and forms part of the Trade and Customs Compliance programme.
When is a country of origin verification completed?
A country of origin verification is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Run on new materials and on change.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Trade and Customs Compliance programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links supplier onboarding and label verification
Not for
- Import Documentation Check, which checks that an inbound international shipment has the documents customs and the regulator will ask for.
- Export Documentation Check, which checks that an outbound international shipment carries the correct classification, certificates and declarations.
- Dangerous Goods Shipment Declaration, which classifies, packs, marks and declares a dangerous goods consignment, and records who was trained to do it.
- Anything outside KnowLogistics, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
FALCPAFood Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act
United States requirement to declare major food allergens in plain language.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the country of origin verification template based on?+
It is built against FALCPA. FALCPA is food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act. United States requirement to declare major food allergens in plain language.
What sections does the country of origin verification contain?+
There are 4 sections: header, evidence, verification, outcome. Together they hold 39 fields, 29 of which are required.
How many country of origin verification records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the country of origin verification belong to?+
It is part of Trade and Customs Compliance. Declarations you can defend, filed in your name and checked after filing.
How is a country of origin verification scored?+
Scoring is origins evidenced. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the country of origin verification template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the country of origin verification library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowLogistics — supply chain execution. Inbound, outbound, inventory, yard, claims, supplier lifecycle and customs.
Meet KnowLogistics→Sources
Sources
- FALCPA — Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act