CBP Integrates Altana's Product Passports Offering in GBI Program
Product Passports, an AI-informed product offered by Altana, will be part of CBP's Global Business Identifier program, the company announced Oct. 1. The product allows companies to track their products' supply chains and share that information with CBP before manufacturing or arrival at the U.S. border, Altana said. "After that, future shipments of those goods can reference the Altana Product Passport ID in their customs filings, showing they have already been validated, similar to the Global Entry program, but for products. The system leads to faster customs clearance and fewer delays for trusted traders, while also helping CBP more effectively focus its enforcement efforts," it said.
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"Altana Product Passports are a shareable, digital record of a product's origin story -- how it's sourced, manufactured, and moved -- from raw materials to finished products. Companies use Altana Product Passports to easily share information with their partners across the supply chain. By providing Product Passports to CBP, importers can now prove compliance with a clear view of their supply chain, helping their goods clear customs faster," Altana said.
The offering builds upon Altana's partnership with CBP's GBI program, the company said. In August, CBP said it added Altana to its GBI test program (see 2508070007).