Optional adjacent plane
Trade controls, when applicable
Trade is not the core FSQ model. It is a connected control plane for applicable teams working with supplier risk, certificates, shipment evidence, recall context, and external declarations.
A connected operating model for the evidence between a record and a decision.
Applicability and boundaries
Use Trade when your business requires it. It does not replace commercial brokers, customs services, or jurisdictional authority.
Trade is optional and secondary to core QUALITY operating workflows.