3rdwave Global Trade Management

Spec sheet

Purpose

3rdwave provides a shipment planning and execution platform that brings international transportation and trade compliance together for importers and exporters.Read 29 Sep 2026 · 3rdwave.co

Trial

3rdwave offers a free Entry Verification trial covering 100–150 U.S. customs entries, with results in less than two weeks after complete data is received.Read 29 Sep 2026 · 3rdwave.co

Integrations

3rdwave says it connects with stakeholders and logistics partners to ingest and validate their data; its About page names Vizion, Flexport, Chain.io, Avalara, Redwood, and Kuehne+Nagel among its partners.Read 29 Sep 2026 · 3rdwave.co

Headquarters

Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRead 23 Sep 2026 · 3rdwave.co

Founded

1988Read 23 Sep 2026 · 3rdwave.co

Entry verification

Entry Verification compares broker-submitted customs entry data with product, purchase, shipment, document, and compliance-rule data, then provides an exception workflow.Read 29 Sep 2026 · 3rdwave.co

Intended customers

The company says it works exclusively with international shippers and describes its clients as ranging from Fortune 500 companies to SMEs in global sourcing, distribution, and brand management.Read 29 Sep 2026 · 3rdwave.co

Lite limit

3rdwave Lite is designed for U.S. importers handling up to 2,500 customs entries annually; higher-volume and more complex global operations are directed to Enterprise.Read 29 Sep 2026 · 3rdwave.co

Lite workflow

3rdwave Lite combines document extraction, governed product data, and entry-writing logic to produce ISF, customs entry, and PGA outputs.Read 29 Sep 2026 · 3rdwave.co

Product-level operations

The platform centers product and SKU data and connects it with shipments, documents, and compliance processes.Read 29 Sep 2026 · 3rdwave.co

Shipment lifecycle

Its AI monitors execution from purchase order through final delivery and evaluates how events affect obligations, risk, and outcomes.Read 29 Sep 2026 · 3rdwave.co

Support and setup

3rdwave says it guides Lite customers through fit confirmation, product-data setup, account access, and workflow configuration, and supports them as they begin filing.Read 29 Sep 2026 · 3rdwave.co

Trade documents

The platform supports international trade documents including commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, ISFs, customs entries, PGA files, and certificates of origin.Read 29 Sep 2026 · 3rdwave.co

Trial data handling

For the trial, 3rdwave says secure data transfer, access, retention, and deletion are agreed before files are exchanged, and information is treated as confidential.Read 29 Sep 2026 · 3rdwave.co

Trial eligibility

The free Entry Verification trial is described for U.S. importers filing 5,000 or more entries annually and requires a qualification conversation.Read 29 Sep 2026 · 3rdwave.co

Plans and prices

Every 3rdwave Global Trade Management plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Trade Management Software#3 of 367.9
• Global Trade Management Software#2 of 217.9
• Trade Compliance Software#3 of 177.9