Seven checks.
No exceptions.
Every supplier passes the same verification sequence before listing. Every regulated order triggers a documented compliance workflow — covering EUDR for EU-bound goods and UFLPA forensic chain-of-custody for US-bound goods. No shortcuts, no adjustments per deal.
EUDR geo-polygons
···DDS drafted & filed
···CSDDD risk score
···Rules of Origin
···UFLPA / CBP screening
···Certification audit
···KYB identity
···Where Merco stops. Merco prepares documents and data. It is not a customs broker or legal compliance advisor. For EU-bound goods, the Article 4 due diligence decision remains with you as EU operator of record. For US-bound goods, the UFLPA rebuttable presumption obligation and CBP Form 3461 entry rests with the importer of record.
Live knowledge graph preview
Full supply chain traceability, rendered in real time.
Every verified supplier in Merco generates an n-tier knowledge graph stored in Neo4j. Raw origin nodes (Tier 4) are organic — representing the farm, forest, or livestock source. Downstream nodes are hard-edged corporate entities. Green animated edges carry the EUDR-verified material flow from origin to assembly. Buyers access the live graph after registration. The preview below is a real read-only instance of the data model buyers use to verify EUDR and UFLPA chain-of-custody.
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Supplier verification methodology
Seven checks before a supplier is listed.
The criteria are fixed. They are not adjusted per deal or negotiated with suppliers. Every factory passes this sequence before their first listing appears on Merco. Click any check to expand.
Compliance Methodology (printable)WGS84 farm-boundary coordinates submitted by the supplier and cross-referenced against satellite-confirmed deforestation analysis. Zero tolerance: any deforestation after Dec 31 2020 blocks listing.
Merco handles
Merco collects polygon coordinates from suppliers, runs the satellite deforestation check with our own algorithms, and stores the verification result against the supplier record. Polygons are rechecked at each annual review.
Your responsibility
You remain the EU operator of record. The Article 10 obligation to verify geo-data rests with you. Merco prepares and cross-references — you approve.
Regulatory frameworks
Three frameworks. Specific obligations.
EU Deforestation Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115
Applies to seven commodity categories including cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soy, wood, and rubber. EU operators must file a Due Diligence Statement (DDS) before placing regulated goods on the EU market. Failure to comply risks fines of up to 4% of annual EU turnover and market access suspension.
Key obligations
- Applies to cattle-derived leather from Argentina
- Cotton and synthetic textiles: exempt from EUDR scope
- DDS filed via TRACES NT portal before import
- Geo-polygon data required for each farm in the supply chain
- Article 4 obligation rests with the EU operator of record
What Merco does
Merco handles geo-polygon collection, satellite deforestation checks, DDS drafting, and TRACES NT filing. You review and approve each document before submission. The Article 4 due diligence decision remains yours as EU operator.
Compliance document outputs
One score. Every check shown.
The deterministic Compliance Brain re-runs on every document and resolves to a single score — with each underlying check, and a hash you can verify, visible against the supplier.
- One deterministic scorerecomputed on every document
- Satellite-confirmeddeforestation · 0.0 ha
- Certificate authenticitychecked against issuer registries
EU-Mercosur FTA · HS 61/62 apparel
Tariff phase-out schedule.
12% MFN baseline phased to 0% over 10 years from January 2026. Double-transformation Rules of Origin apply. Colombia operates separately at 0% via EU-Colombia FTA (since 2013).
−1.2% vs MFN
−2.4% vs MFN
−3.6% vs MFN
−4.8% vs MFN
−6.0% vs MFN
−7.2% vs MFN
−8.4% vs MFN
−9.6% vs MFN
−10.8% vs MFN
Full elimination
Applies to apparel HS 61/62 from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Importers are responsible for declaring correct origin and filing EUR.1 certificates at customs. Merco calculates the applicable rate at order time.
Referenced standards
Certifications and data sources.
Compliance Methodology Document
Share this 12-page methodology overview with your legal or compliance team. Covers all seven checks, data sources, and responsibility boundaries.
Frequently asked questions
Manufacturers — compliance only?
Troja is Merco's standalone workspace for EUDR plots, satellite checks, and DDS — no marketplace listing.
Suppliers can apply to become verified.
LATAM manufacturers apply via a simple form. Verification includes KYB, certification audit, and EUDR geo-polygon submission.
Ready to run your first compliant LATAM sourcing lane?
Submit a brief and receive a verified supplier shortlist with EUDR and ROO status pre-checked.