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CUSTOMS-BROKERAGE5 MIN READ

Walk Exam Risk with FMEA Thinking

Use FMEA logic to prioritize controls for repeated customs exam triggers.

Repeated exam pattern The importer sees exams as random. The broker sees the same missing technical field repeating across battery-powered accessories. Without a failure mode, the team can only escalate harder. FMEA lens Severity x Occurrence x Detection FMEA prioritizes the control by how bad the failure is, how often it appears, and whether you can catch it before it reaches the entry. React Call the port after every exam. The control targets the defect before it becomes a hold. High severity plus weak detection deserves a front-door control. 01 Severity 02 Detection 03 Now try Read severity How bad?

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