Commodity provenance

Prove where the commodity came from.

Chain-of-custody passports for physical commodities, with a custody timeline, evidence on every step, OECD-aligned compliance checklists, and a public verification link. Prove origin and integrity to buyers, auditors, and regulators without a login.

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Custody event types

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Compliance frameworks

Evidence-gated

Checklist progress

Public

Verification link

Why it matters

Built to be believed.

Custody you can show

A timeline from extraction to delivery, with documents and coordinates attached to each step.

Evidence, not checkboxes

Compliance items only count as complete when a supporting document is attached, so progress means proof.

Verified at the source

Third parties such as assay labs and logistics partners can attest to events, so claims are not just self-declared.

Custody

A timeline from source to delivery

Record every custody event with location, coordinates, timestamp, and evidence, building a complete and chronological chain of custody for the commodity.

  • Eight event types: extraction, consolidation, assay, transport, export, import, refining, delivery
  • Location, GPS coordinates, and timestamp on every event
  • Multiple evidence files per custody event
  • Third-party attestations mark events as independently verified

SourceProof

Verified

Gold · 500 kg · 99.5%

  1. Extraction · Ghana
  2. Assay · LBMA refiner
  3. Export · customs cleared
  4. Delivery · Zürich

OECD due diligence · publicly verifiable

Compliance

OECD-aligned checklists, evidence-gated

Four frameworks cover minerals, energy, agriculture, and a general fallback. Checklist progress only advances when the required supporting document is attached.

  • OECD minerals, energy, agricultural, and general frameworks
  • Items gated on real evidence such as assay certificates and transport manifests
  • Progress calculated only over evidence-satisfied items
  • Document OCR checked against the fields expected for the commodity

OECD checklist

67%

Origin documented

Certificate of origin

Chain of custody

Transport manifest

Tax compliance

Evidence needed

Progress counts only evidence-backed items

Verification

Publicly verifiable, no login

Each passport has a public verification link you can share with anyone, with token-based sharing controls when you need to grant edit or time-limited access.

  • Unique public verification link, shareable with anyone
  • Token-based shares with view or edit permission and optional expiry
  • Supports gold, minerals, energy, and agricultural commodities
  • Link a passport to a deal or counterparty

Public passport

Verified

Gold · 500 kg · 99.5%

Custody intact
Evidence on file

tradeflow.os/verify/3b9c… · no login

How it works

From start to proof.

1

Create a passport

Start a provenance passport for the commodity with its origin, weight, and purity details.

2

Build the custody chain

Add each custody event with location, timestamp, and supporting evidence documents.

3

Clear the checklist

Work the OECD-aligned framework; items complete only when backed by real evidence.

4

Share and verify

Send the public verification link to buyers, auditors, or regulators to confirm the chain.

FAQ

Common questions.

What does a provenance passport prove?

It documents the commodity's origin and full chain of custody, with evidence on each step and a public link so buyers, auditors, and regulators can verify it independently.

What does evidence-gated mean?

Certain compliance items only count as complete when a supporting document is attached, such as a certificate of origin or a transport manifest. Progress reflects real proof, not checkboxes.

Which compliance frameworks are supported?

Four: OECD minerals, energy, agricultural, and a general fallback for unclassified commodities, each with its own checklist tailored to that supply chain.

Can buyers verify without an account?

Yes. Every passport has a public verification link that anyone can open, and you control sharing with token-based view or edit permissions and optional expiry.

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