Patent ID: 7970731

Claim:
A trade compliance system configured to process supplier information for imported products that have multiple supply sources such that at least one instance of each multiple-sourced imported product comes from a supplier that is different than the supplier(s) of the other instances of that multiple-sourced imported product, the trade compliance system comprising: a database; and a processing system coupled to the database; wherein for each one of the multiple-sourced imported products, and in response to user input, the processing system is configured to: classify the multiple-sourced imported product under a plurality of Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) codes, such that at least one instance of the multiple-sourced imported product is classified under an HTS code different than the other instances of the multiple-sourced imported product; and assign the plurality of HTS codes to the multiple-sourced imported product; enter and store the plurality of assigned HTS codes in the database; request and obtain a plurality of certifications, one from each supplier of the multiple-sourced imported product, such that one instance of the multiple-sourced imported product has a certification from a supplier that is different than other instances of the multiple-sourced imported product, each of the certifications identifying and certifying customs information about the multiple-sourced imported product from the supplier of the instance of the multiple-sourced imported product associated with the certification; and enter and store the plurality of certifications in the database, each in association with one of the suppliers.