Clear and convincing evidence
The entire supply-chain trace must demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the goods were not produced with forced labor — every tier, every entity, every raw material.
The most rigorous UFLPA detention-response package an importer can submit.
ClearChain assembles a CBP-ready admissibility package — every required traceability element, every entity-list reconciliation, the multilingual evidence log, the executive summary, and the 30-day calendar — checked against CBP Operational Guidance and the UFLPA before a licensed customs broker releases it.
Every element of 19 U.S.C. §1307 & UFLPAFive statutory traceability gates, gate-checkedEntity List · priority sector · BOM · tier mappingLicensed customs broker release on every package5-business-day SLA
Why packages fail
A single missing traceability link can forfeit the entire shipment.
An importer's detention response is only as strong as the traceability evidence behind it. Miss one tier in the supply chain, skip a required entity-list check, mis-time the 30-day documentary window, or fail to translate a foreign-language record — and CBP can deny entry, forfeit the cargo, and impose a single-transaction bond at three times the merchandise value.
Most importers run this by hand, from memory, once or twice a year. The statute has not been read end-to-end since the last time it mattered. That is exactly where completeness gaps hide.
ClearChain exists to close that gap with a single, exhaustive standard applied identically to every file.
~6.5%
of FY2025 UFLPA reviews resulted in release — the rest were denied or remain pending
The benchmark
Measured against the letter of the statute and CBP guidance — subsection by subsection.
We do not summarize the law and hope. Every package is scored against a versioned rule pack tied to the exact text of 19 U.S.C. §1307, the UFLPA, and CBP Operational Guidance (Pub. 5560-0526). These are the provisions each package is held to.
Rebuttable presumption
Goods from the XUAR or involving Entity-List entities are presumed inadmissible; the importer bears the burden to rebut with traced, documented evidence.
30-day documentary window
The submission deadline is verified to fall no earlier than 30 days after the detention notice, computed deterministically — never estimated.
Every required recipient
CBP, the importer of record, and any co-importers or sureties — established by entry data, not assumption.
Multi-language evidence log
For records in Mandarin, Vietnamese, Turkish, or other languages, a certified translation and an indexed evidence log are required and evidenced.
Entity List & priority sector screening
The entire supply chain is screened against the current Entity List and priority sectors (solar, apparel, cotton, aluminum, PVC, seafood, tomatoes, lithium, steel, copper, caustic soda, jujubes) — updated within 24 hours of any CBP addition.
How a package is built
Intake to licensed customs broker release, with deterministic gates the AI cannot overrule.
AI extracts and drafts. Deterministic rules — running as code, outside the model — decide what is complete. A licensed customs broker (LCB) and, where legal argument is required, a customs/trade attorney review and submit. That order is never reversed.
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Detention Gap Scan
Upload the detention notice and entry documents. We return a free completeness read: which traceability elements and searches you already have, and which are missing.
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Evidence & entity-list searches
As your authorized clerical agent, we order the Entity-List, priority-sector, BOM decomposition, and multi-tier supply-chain mapping and build the evidence log, corroborated across sources.
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Grounded drafting
The five traceability elements are drafted from your validated data and the UFLPA rule pack into field-locked templates — no legal opinions, no invented facts.
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Deterministic completeness gates
The supply-chain trace reconciles to the BOM to the line item; the 30-day window is verified; the entity-list checklist is resolved; multi-language translations are certified. Any failure blocks release.
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LCB & attorney release
A licensed customs broker reviews the exception queue and signs the release. Where legal argument is required (e.g., rebutting the presumption), a customs/trade attorney reviews first.
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Delivery
You receive the package: executive summary, supply-chain trace, evidence log, entity-list reconciliation, certified translations, CBP submission cover letter, and the 30-day ICS calendar — ready for the importer to submit under its own name.
The bar we hold
Rigor you can measure.
100%
LCB-released
No package ships without a licensed customs broker signature.
5 days
Standard SLA
From complete intake to released package.
<1%
Critical-defect target
Tracked against a gold-standard package library.
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Search sources
Entity List · priority sectors · BOM decomposition · multi-tier mapping, every applicable file.
Why ClearChain
Built to be the most thorough option an importer has.
Documentation-complete, by design
The deliverable is completeness itself — every statutory element and search accounted for or explicitly exception-coded. Nothing is left implicit.
Deterministic, not vibes
The gates that decide completeness are code, not a model's opinion. A drafting error cannot slip past a statutory requirement.
In its lane, on purpose
We prepare documentation and run searches as your clerical agent. We never contact CBP directly, give legal advice, or conduct the submission without LCB/attorney review.
Engagement
Flat fee, per released package. No contingency, ever.
Simple, predictable, and aligned with a documentation standard — not a cut of any recovery.
- A free Detention Gap Scan before you commit — see exactly what is missing.
- One flat fee per released CBP Admissibility Package ($8k–$35k); disclosed pass-through search fees.
- Optional standing traceability-file build ($3k–$12k) for proactive readiness.
- Optional monitoring retainer ($1.5k–$6k/mo) for Entity List and priority-sector updates.
FAQ
Questions, answered precisely.
Is ClearChain a law firm?
No. ClearChain, a service of Your Deputy, Obuke LLC, provides documentation-completeness services. It is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice, and does not represent you in any legal matter. Licensed customs broker and attorney review are available and recommended for any contested or high-value matter.
Do you contact CBP or submit the package?
No. ClearChain prepares the documentation as your clerical agent. The importer of record or its licensed customs broker submits the package to CBP. We do not communicate with CBP on your behalf.
What makes a package 'complete'?
Completeness is defined by the statute and CBP guidance: the clear-and-convincing evidence standard met, the 30-day window verified, the entity-list and priority-sector searches resolved or exception-coded, multi-language translations certified, and the executive summary and table of contents present. Deterministic gates enforce each one before release.
How fast is it?
The standard SLA is five business days from complete intake to an LCB-released package. The free Gap Scan is returned much sooner and tells you exactly what is still needed.
How are you priced?
A flat fee per released package ($8k–$35k), plus disclosed pass-through search costs. No contingency and no percentage of any recovered amount or sale proceeds. Standing traceability files and monitoring retainers are separately priced.
See what's missing before it costs you a shipment.
Start with a free Detention Gap Scan. Send your detention notice and entry documents and we'll return a completeness read against every subsection of the UFLPA and CBP guidance.
Documentation-completeness service · not legal advice · the importer submits every package.