Country of Origin Risk Transaction Screen

Ensure accuracy and avoid potential penalties, delays, and reputational damage.

Country of Origin (COO) declarations are high-stakes. They directly impact duty rates, FTA eligibility, and compliance outcomes. This new enhancement to Altana’s Transaction Screening tool helps you proactively detect and address risks tied to incorrect COO representations — before they lead to costly issues.

Use this guide to confidently and correctly determine COO.

Step 1: Prepare and Upload Your Transaction Data.

Navigate to the Transaction Screening UI and click the button to "Upload Transactions." Prepare and upload your CSV file, making sure it includes these required fields:

Goods Description
Sender Company Name
Sender Company Address
Receiver Company Address OR Country of Destination
Provided Country of Origin (Crucial for this feature. Must be the 2-letter ISO-3166-2 country code, e.g., 'US', 'CN', 'MX'). Altana will assess this provided value.
HS Code

Step 2: Navigate to COO Misrepresentation Tab.

Once Altana has processed your uploaded file, click the "Explore Selected" button.

From there, go to the "Tariffs" tab.

Then, filter to CoO Misrepresentation.

Step 3: Review the Country of Origin Status Column. In the “Country of Origin” tab, locate the Country of Origin Status column. Each transaction will display one of the following statuses based on Altana’s analysis:

Likely Misrepresented: Altana’s COO Risk Intelligence Engine detected patterns suggesting the declared Country of Origin may not be accurate. This determination is based on trade behavior observed in the Altana Product Network.
Accepted as Provided: The declared Country of Origin does not raise risk signals based on Altana’s current analysis. This may mean the shipment appears consistent with normal production behavior, or that the origin has been correctly identified even in the presence of known transshipment actors.
Not Assessed: Altana did not have enough information to perform the Country of Origin misrepresentation assessment for this transaction.

Step 4: Investigate "Likely Misrepresented" Transactions. For any transaction flagged with a Likely Misrepresented status, click on the status value in the Country of Origin Status column. This action will open a sidebar on the right side of your screen, providing more detailed information about Altana's findings.

Step 5: Understand the Basis for the "Likely Misrepresented" Status in the Sidebar. Within the opened sidebar, you will find:

Provided Data + Additional Fields: Shows the transaction data you originally uploaded.
Country of Origin Status: Confirms the status (e.g., Likely Misrepresented).
Status Explanation: A pre-defined text explaining why Altana assigned this status. Typically, for Likely Misrepresented, it means:
1. Altana flagged this based on live supply chain behavior showing The Sender sending the same HS6 it receives—without evidence of transformation—detected through our dynamic Product Network.
2. AND the Provided Country of Origin in your transaction is the country of this transshipping facility, rather than the actual upstream country where the last substantial transformation likely occurred.
Exposure Path (if available): You may see a visual representation or details of the transshipment path that led to the risk assessment, highlighting the connection between the upstream origin, the transshipper, and your transaction.

Step 6: Decide on Next Steps for Flagged Transactions. When a transaction is flagged as Likely Misrepresented, Altana is alerting you to a potential compliance risk. Use this information to:

Re-verify the COO: Contact your supplier, the importer of record, or other relevant parties to confirm the actual country of last substantial transformation for the goods.
Gather Documentation: Collect supporting evidence (e.g., manufacturer's declarations, production records) if there's doubt about the COO.
Update Records: If a misrepresentation is confirmed, take steps to amend your customs declarations and internal records to reflect the correct Country of Origin. This helps ensure compliance and avoid potential customs audits, fines, or shipment delays.

Step 7: Export Your Results (Optional). If you need to share the findings or conduct further analysis offline, you can output a CSV report of the transaction table. This report will include the Provided Country of Origin column and the Country of Origin Status column (showing values like Likely Misrepresented, Accepted as Provided, or Not Assessed), providing a comprehensive overview of Altana's assessment.