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Sanctions Compliance with Tevuna's Core Data Screening

Case Study

Global Importer Regains Control Over Sanctions Compliance with Tevuna's Core Data Screening

About the Case Study
A mid-sized global importer based in the U.S. was scaling rapidly, bringing in specialty goods from over 30 countries. But with growth came exposure: their compliance team struggled to keep up with mandatory screening for new and existing vendors.

Inside the Case Study

1 The Callenge: Missing the Basics in a High-Stakes Environment
2 The Problem and Existing Tools
3 Enter Tevuna: Clean, Verified Core Data Fast
4 The Results: Solid Ground and 70% Savings
5 Why Tevuna Was the Right Fit
6 Conclusion
The Challenge

Missing the Basics in a High-Stakes Environment

A mid-sized global importer based in the U.S. was scaling rapidly bringing in specialty goods from over 30 countries. But with growth came exposure: their compliance team struggled to keep up with mandatory screening for new and existing vendors.

Despite using major data vendors, they frequently ran into gaps especially when sourcing from jurisdictions with minimal public disclosure. Many vendor profiles lacked verified registration info, or worse, returned "no results" entirely. This left compliance officers guessing and exposed the company to sanctions violations.

The final straw came when a routine internal review found a Turkish logistics subcontractor tied to a now-sanctioned intermediary in Iran. The subcontractor’s name was clean but their parent company wasn’t. This red flag had gone undetected because their existing tools couldn’t even verify the base entity, let alone map its structure.

The Problem

Existing Tools

The client's existing stack of tools was failing at the most fundamental level: confirming whether a company even existed, and who was behind it. Their challenges included:

  • Incomplete Registry Coverage: Major databases returned “no data” for entities in high-risk or low-transparency jurisdictions.
  • Slow Manual Follow-up: Each missing entry triggered an analyst to spend hours searching government websites or hiring local consultants.
  • No Sanctions Proximity Awareness: Traditional tools only matched exact names missing close affiliates or shared directors.

In short, the system was reactive, not preventive. The compliance team spent time chasing down basic records instead of analyzing risk.

Enter Tevuna

Clean, Verified Core Data Fast

Tevuna Works: AI + Analyst Logic, at Machine Speed

With Tevuna’s Core Data Only package, the company gained something crucial: reliable identity verification and registry intelligence, delivered in hours, not days.

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Global Registry Extraction:

Tevuna sourced official registration data even in jurisdictions where commercial databases failed. This included incorporation records, registered address, legal form, director/shareholder lists, and business activity classification.

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Sanctions Matching on Known Entities:

The system automatically screened entities and their principals against OFAC, EU, UN, and other sanctions lists, ensuring that even if a director was flagged, the client would know immediately.

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Documentation-Ready Output:

Every Core Data report was formatted for audit readiness, with source links, registration snapshots, and standardized profiles suitable for procurement, onboarding, and compliance files.

The Results

Solid Ground and 70% Savings

In just the first quarter:

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    Traceable & Transparent

    The client screened 1,200+ global vendors and identified 27 with documentation gaps or sanctions flags.

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    Speed with Substance

    Time-to-decision dropped from 5 days to under 24 hours, freeing the compliance team to focus on deeper risk assessments.

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    AI-Driven for Accuracy

    Cost-per-screening dropped by over 70% compared to their previous mix of tools and manual labor.

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    Trusted by Regulators

    Perhaps most importantly, they eliminated the “black box” problem. No more wondering whether a vendor had no risk, or just no data. Tevuna provided clarity at the very first step of the compliance process.

Conclusion

Tevuna’s “Core Data Only” reports act as a first line of defense.

For companies with global exposure, Tevuna’s “Core Data Only” reports act as a first line of defense. Fast, verifiable, and formatted for regulatory review, they replace guesswork with confidence at a fraction of the traditional cost.

Why Teams Switch to Tevuna

Most platforms give you data.
Tevuna Insights gives you answers.

Built by experts in global sanctions enforcement, litigation, and corporate risk.
Tevuna Insights replaces the slow, fragmented world of manual research and stitched-together tools. Where legacy vendors stop at “raw data,” Tevuna delivers verified, court-ready intelligence, autonomously, at speed, and with zero guesswork.

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AI-Driven for Accuracy

Built on proprietary algorithms, not generic GPTs, to think like a real analyst, not just summarize.

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Trusted by Regulators

Tevuna reports have helped inform U.S. government agencies and global enforcement decisions.

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Traceable & Transparent

Every source is cited. Every finding is scored. You get defensible intelligence — not black-box AI.

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Speed with Substance

Generate deep due diligence in minutes, not weeks. No teams. No delays. No compromises.

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