Flexport Trade Document Workflow

Overview

Treat structured trade records and uploaded files as separate governed operations. Validate referenced network entities first, apply only documented create/update behavior, and never assume an uploaded document can be updated in place.

Prerequisites

• Approved source record and data owner
• Resolved Flexport entity, location, shipment, and product references
• Document malware scan, MIME policy, and retention decision

Instructions

Step 1: Select the resource

Choose purchase order, commercial invoice, or document from the business outcome; do not overload one endpoint with another resource's fields.

Step 2: Resolve references