Compliance Is Infrastructure, Not Paperwork
In-house expertise across U.S., Mexican, and Mercosur regimes — and a screening discipline that clears every counterparty, vessel, and bank before contracts are signed.
Overview
Built for regulated cross-border trade
Cross-border commodity trade fails at the seams — a missed quota window, an incomplete phytosanitary file, a counterparty that should never have cleared onboarding. Aerisus treats compliance as core infrastructure: in-house specialists across U.S. CBP, SEMARNAT, and Mercosur requirements manage regulatory adherence on every transaction.
Our contracts operate under recognized international frameworks — Incoterms® 2020 for delivery terms and ICC UCP 600 for documentary credits — so every party knows exactly where risk and obligation transfer.
Before any contract is signed, every counterparty, vessel, and financial institution is screened against OFAC, EU, and UN sanctions lists, with standard KYC/AML verification on both sides of the trade. It protects our counterparties as much as it protects us.
Capabilities
Compliance coverage
U.S. Customs (CBP)
Entry filing, classification, valuation, and tariff-rate quota management for U.S.-bound cargo — handled by specialists who work these entries daily.
SEMARNAT & Mexican Regimes
Environmental filings, import permits, and quota allocations for Mexican corridor traffic, tracked automatically through TradeIQ™.
Mercosur Requirements
Origin documentation and preference regimes across Mercosur member states, keeping South American legs compliant and duty-optimized.
Sanctions & KYC/AML Screening
Counterparties, vessels, and banks screened against OFAC, EU, and UN lists before contract; KYC files maintained and refreshed for the life of the relationship.
Documentary Standards
Certificates of origin, quality, weight, and analysis; phytosanitary and fumigation certificates; destination marking compliance — assembled to letter-of-credit standard.
Framework Governance
Transactions structured under Incoterms® 2020 and ICC UCP 600, with performance bonds and inspection clauses that make obligations enforceable.
Outcomes
What this discipline prevents
- Cargo held at entry for documentary defects
- Quota overruns that turn duty models into losses
- Exposure to sanctioned counterparties, vessels, or banks
- Letters of credit that fail on presentation over curable discrepancies
FAQ
Common Questions
Does Aerisus act as customs broker of record?
We manage customs brokerage as part of corridor operations, working through licensed brokers in each jurisdiction with our in-house specialists directing the file.
What does counterparty screening involve?
Standard KYC documentation, beneficial-ownership verification, and screening against OFAC, EU, and UN sanctions lists — applied to counterparties, vessels, and settlement banks on every transaction.
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