Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML) matrices rely on highly structured, multi-dimensional correlation rules that analyze data across unrelated trade streams to expose hidden financial manipulations.
  • The Unit-Price Divergence Risk: Automatically cross-referencing invoice values against statistical pricing distributions calculated for specific product codes. The system triggers immediate alerts if a price shifts beyond standard interquartile thresholds, capturing subtle value-transfer schemes.
  • The Structural Over-Shipment Metric: Matching total cargo counts listed across commercial papers with physical shipping logs. If the volume paid for on a banking letter of credit exceeds the maximum capacity or physical weight limits recorded by port infrastructure, the system flags structural documentation fraud.
  • The Carousel Multi-Invoicing Flag: Tracking the structural reuse of unique identifier tokens (such as specific container numbers, bill of lading serials, or insurance contract codes). The matrix triggers an alert if the same identification markers reappear within a short temporal window, signaling that identical cargo is being cycled repeatedly to justify illegal capital transfers.
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