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APIA Global · Intelligence for international trade

Those of us who work in international trade know this:

“No mistake is cheap”

An omission, a detail—however small it may seem—can put your business at risk.

That is why we developed BPTI (Blueprint Trade Intelligence): to make omissions, dependencies and decisions visible before moving forward.

WITH BPTI:

  • Your entire operation at a glanceDe un vistazo sabes qué está documentado, qué falta y qué necesita revisión.
  • A structured guideIt helps you navigate the file and organise the next step.
  • Changes kept in viewWhen you record a change, it shows which connections should be reviewed again.

THE PROBLEM

The mistake that costs you the deal is the one you did not see coming.

International trade office with overlapping documents, sticky notes and scattered messages; a person holds a hand to their forehead.

An ordinary trade operation.

A detail in WhatsApp, the quotation in an email, the contract in a PDF, a last-minute change on a sticky note attached to the screen. Each part lives somewhere different. This is how half the international trade sector works every day—and it almost always seems under control, until it no longer is.

Static map of BPTI’s initial state: a network of connected decisions with numerous red points indicating open risks.

This is what you were not seeing.

The same operation, analyzed by BPTI point by point. 0 of 90 decisions closed. BPTI starts from a simple premise: anything that can go wrong must be anticipated. That is why it marks every possible risk in red from the outset—not to alarm you, but to leave no door unclosed.

Your operation is not lost. It simply has 90 areas you have not yet closed.

No problem comes alone.

The supplier delivered late.

  • Is the booking still valid?
  • Can the letter of credit accommodate the new date?
  • Does the buyer know yet?

Customs requests a certificate at the last minute.

  • Has it been apostilled?
  • Will it arrive in time?
  • How much demurrage is accruing in the meantime?

The quality certificate does not meet a specified parameter.

  • Which guarantee covers it?
  • Who is responsible for the discrepancy?
  • Will the buyer accept or reject it?

It is not only about tracking a shipment. It is about keeping the decisions that determine its outcome under control.

Already halfway through and finding the operation tangled? We can also help you organize it.

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THE SOLUTION

A trade operation does not begin when you sign. It begins when you decide whom to do business with.

BPTI structures an international trade operation node by node. It brings together the questions, documents, participants, dependencies and decisions that should be reviewed before capital is committed and during execution.

90 nodes · 155 connections · empty case file
01 · Definition 18 nodes
02 · Contracting 21 nodes
03 · Pre-shipment 19 nodes
04 · Transit 14 nodes
05 · Delivery and closeout 18 nodes
Your Blueprint at the start: all 90 nodes of the operation in grey, ready to be verified.

You can begin with an origin, a destination, a product and the information available. The 90 nodes distinguish what is documented, what is pending and what still requires human or professional confirmation.

YOUR PERSONAL ASSISTANT

The BPTI Assistant is designed to help you navigate the file.

Assistant interaction is not active on this page yet. Within an enabled service, it may help locate information, organise questions and prepare drafts for review. Available functions will depend on the agreed scope and the integrations actually activated. The responsible person retains the decision.

BPTI is designed to make visible situations that should be reviewed before committing your business, capital or reputation.

Some examples:

01 · FRAUD

A flawless website, formal documents, convincing calls. Everything can look real.

THE REALITY Impersonation: criminal groups posing as real companies with fake websites and flawless paperwork.

02 · THE ADVANCE PAYMENT

The seller promises shipment in 10 days and asks for an advance payment.

THE REALITY You pay without a confirmed booking. Your money remains tied up for weeks or months, bound to a promise outside the seller’s control.

03 · LIABILITY

The deal seems settled: price and terms agreed.

THE REALITY A lawsuit because the customer refused to receive the cargo, or a poorly defined Incoterm leaving no one sure who is liable.

BPTI connects the available information to show gaps, contradictions and open decisions. External alerts and provider monitoring will only be available when the relevant service and integration have been activated.

An international trade operation has too many variables. And when you face one of them, a single omission can cost you the entire operation.

This is where BPTI demonstrates even more of its value.

No operation is 100% assured. If a date, regulation, cost or participant changes, the Blueprint helps organise scenarios, assumptions and pending checks so the responsible person can decide the next step.

The arrival date changed New regulation at destination Tariffs increased The customer falls through

BPTI reviews the operation node by node to keep decisions, gaps and uncertainties visible before moving forward.

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