Flexport Automated Country of Origin Verification
Every morning, WebRun scans upcoming Flexport shipments for line items where the country of origin is missing, unverified, or flagged as inconsistent with the supplier's declared country. It builds a verification worklist in Google Sheets and drafts a supplier inquiry for your team to review and send before the shipment is filed.
How do I automatically build a country-of-origin verification worklist for upcoming shipments?
WebRun scans every upcoming Flexport shipment each morning for line items with missing or unverified country-of-origin data. It builds a prioritised worklist in Google Sheets sorted by arrival date and drafts supplier inquiry emails in Gmail for your team to review and send, so every customs entry is filed with verified origin data.
- Every shipment has verified origin data before the customs entry is filed
- Supplier inquiries drafted and ready, but held for human approval before sending
- Urgent items on shipments arriving within 5 days highlighted automatically
Built for trade compliance teams · customs brokers · import managers · procurement teams · supply chain compliance officers
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
-
WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
app.flexport.com/shipmentsin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
1
Flexport - identify shipments with unverified country of origin
flexport.com
WebRun opens Flexport to identify shipments with unverified country of origin. - Open Flexport and filter upcoming shipments where customs entry has not yet been filed
- Review each shipment's line items for country of origin field status: missing, unverified, or flagged
- Note the product description, HTS code, supplier, and shipment reference for each gap
Done when All shipments with unverified country-of-origin data are identified.
-
2
Google Sheets - build the origin verification worklist
google.com
WebRun opens Google Sheets to build the origin verification worklist. - Append each flagged line item to the Country of Origin Worklist with shipment reference, product, supplier, and gap type
- Highlight items on shipments arriving within 5 days as urgent
- Update resolved items from previous runs to show confirmed status
Done when The worklist is updated and prioritised by shipment arrival date.
-
3
Gmail - draft supplier inquiry for team review
gmail.com
WebRun opens Gmail to draft supplier inquiry for team review. - For each supplier with an unverified origin, draft a concise inquiry email requesting origin documentation
- Leave the draft in Gmail for your compliance team to review, edit, and send. Do not send automatically
Done when Supplier inquiry drafts are prepared in Gmail for human review before sending.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it send the supplier inquiry emails automatically?
No. WebRun drafts the inquiry emails in Gmail but leaves them unsent for your compliance team to review and send. Origin inquiries can carry legal weight, so a human must approve each one before it goes out.
What counts as an unverified country of origin?
It flags any Flexport line item where the country of origin field is blank, where the stated origin differs from the supplier's registered country, or where Flexport has raised a compliance alert on that product.
Does it work with preferential origin under FTA rules?
It identifies gaps and flags them for review. FTA preferential origin analysis requires your compliance team's judgment; WebRun surfaces the items that need that analysis, it does not make the determination.
Related templates
Put this on autopilot.
Turn it on in minutes - or have our team set it up for you.