According to a recent LinkedIn post from Flexport, audit readiness is being flagged as a rising priority for importers in light of the CAPE program now being live. The post points to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) auditors’ initial “smell test,” where inconsistencies across entry summaries, commercial invoices, dates, weights, and quantities can trigger deeper scrutiny and additional information requests.
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The company’s LinkedIn post highlights a webinar led by Thanh Nguyen, a Senior Trade Advisory Associate at Flexport and former CBP auditor, that explains what CBP focuses on when reviewing entries. For investors, this emphasis suggests Flexport is positioning its advisory and compliance capabilities as a value-add in an environment of heightened regulatory oversight, which could support demand for its services and strengthen client stickiness in the trade and logistics sector.