U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced their collaboration with government agencies to pilot a single identifier solution called the GBI program – Global Business Identifier. The pilot works to create current trade processes in order to provide the U.S. Government with higher quality data to optimize the facilitation of safe shipments and legitimate trade.
THREE ENTITY IDENTIFIERS OF THE GLOBAL BUSINESS IDENTIFIER PILOT
- Data Universal Numbering System – 9-digit numeric and non-indicative identifier that identifies unique business establishments with library of over 200 reference data elements. Over 300 million DUNS issued worldwide.
- Global Location Number (GLN) – 13-digit numeric identifier with varying sets of underlying reference data elements customizable to location, function, and operations. Over 2 million companies utilize GS1 company standards, and 100 million products carry GS1 barcodes.
- Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) – 20-digit, alphanumeric identifier with underlying reference data elements unique to a legal entity. Over 1.7 million LEIs issued worldwide.
The Border Interagency Executive Council (BIEC) will test the three entity identifiers using an Evaluative Proof of Concept (EPoC) to determine an optimal combination that uniquely identifies: main legal entity and ownership, specific business and global locations; and supply chain roles and functions. You can find more information on the Global Business Identifier Fact Sheet.
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