{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Origin traceability","description":"When customs authorities question a preferential origin claim, the importer must prove beyond doubt where the goods actually come from – that is precisely the function of origin traceability. It refers to the systematic documentation of every step in a product's journey: raw material sourcing, manufacturing, handling, and export, backed by invoices, certificates of origin, supplier declarations, and transport records. The goal is to demonstrate compliance with the applicable rules of origin, whe","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/origin-traceability","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T15:56:43.099299","citation":"https://www.gs1.org/standards/traceability","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/origin-traceability","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Origin traceability · When customs authorities question a preferential origin claim, the importer must prove beyond doubt where the goods actually come from – that is precisely the function of origin traceability. · Quelle: https://www.gs1.org/standards/traceability"}