Food, medicines, cosmetics and chemicals must be traceable: if a problem is found, the importer has to know which batch it came from, and you have to know where each batch went. Products that need this are marked as lot-tracked; the product library marks them for you.
What Expodite asks for
When a lot-tracked line reaches the packed stage, the lots you record must cover the whole packed quantity. If they cover less, the order stops with a message such as “the lots cover 800 of 1,000 kg” for that product. This check cannot be overridden, because traceability is a legal duty.
What to record for each lot
- The lot or batch number and the quantity.
- The production date and, where the product has one, the expiry date.
- For fresh produce, the farm and packhouse codes, and the certified site the lot came from.
Lot numbers and dates print on the packing list and on the health, phytosanitary and analysis worksheets, so the documents match the goods.