Fromerica Accessibility Conformance Report
Revised Section 508 Edition — based on VPAT® Version 2.5Rev
Product information
- Name of product/version: Fromerica website (www.fromerica.com), public pages as of October 2, 2026.
- Report date: October 2, 2026 (first issued September 27, 2026).
- Product description: B2B marketplace and export tools for U.S. manufacturers and international buyers: exporter directory and search, requests for quote, tariff lookup, Schedule B lookup, export statistics, export market finder and tender listings.
- Contact information: Fromerica LLC, info@fromerica.com.
- Notes: Evaluated pages: home, exporter registration, importer registration, exporter search, tariff detail, Schedule B detail, export statistics by state, Export Market Finder, export opportunities and Trust & Compliance. Logged-in dashboards and administration pages were not evaluated. Embedded third-party services (Google Maps, Google reCAPTCHA, Stripe Checkout) are provided by those vendors.
- Evaluation methods used: Automated testing with WebAIM WAVE and Google Lighthouse (axe-core); manual testing of keyboard navigation and focus visibility, reflow at 320 CSS pixels, WCAG text-spacing overrides, form labels and input purpose, and language declaration, performed by Fromerica.
Applicable standards/guidelines
This report covers the degree of conformance for the following accessibility standards and guidelines:
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2 — Level A: Yes; Level AA: Yes; Level AAA: No.
- Revised Section 508 standards published January 18, 2017 and corrected January 22, 2018 (36 CFR Part 1194): Yes.
The Revised Section 508 standards incorporate WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA. Tables 1 and 2 list the WCAG 2.2 criteria, which include every WCAG 2.0 criterion; they also document conformance with Section 508 chapter 5 (501.1, web content), 504.2 (authoring) and chapter 6 (602.3, support documentation).
Terms
- Supports: the functionality of the product has at least one method that meets the criterion without known defects or meets with equivalent facilitation.
- Partially Supports: some functionality of the product does not meet the criterion.
- Does Not Support: the majority of product functionality does not meet the criterion.
- Not Applicable: the criterion is not relevant to the product.
- Not Evaluated: the product has not been evaluated against the criterion. This can only be used for WCAG Level AAA criteria.
Summary: Level A — 27 Supports, 3 Partially Supports, 2 Not Applicable. Level AA — 21 Supports, 2 Partially Supports, 1 Not Applicable. No criterion is rated Does Not Support.
Table 1: Success Criteria, Level A
| Criteria | Conformance level | Remarks and explanations |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 Non-text Content | Supports | Informative images have text alternatives and decorative images are hidden from assistive technology. The exporter map on /search is accompanied by a text list of the same results. The spam check (Google reCAPTCHA) offers an audio alternative provided by Google. |
| 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) | Partially Supports | Fromerica's own content has no audio-only or video-only information; the home page background video is decorative. Paid advertising slots may show short videos supplied by advertisers, which may not include a text alternative. |
| 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) | Partially Supports | Our own videos are decorative and silent. Advertiser-supplied videos play muted and may not include captions. |
| 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) | Partially Supports | Same as 1.2.1: advertiser-supplied videos may not include an alternative. |
| 1.3.1 Info and Relationships | Supports | Pages use semantic headings, landmarks, lists, labelled form fields and data tables with header cells. In the registration forms each error message is programmatically associated with its field (aria-describedby and aria-invalid). |
| 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence | Supports | Reading and navigation order follow the visual order. |
| 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics | Supports | Instructions do not rely only on shape, color, size, location or sound. |
| 1.4.1 Use of Color | Supports | Color is not the only means of conveying information; changes in figures show a sign and arrow, and links in text are distinguishable (verified with Google Lighthouse). |
| 1.4.2 Audio Control | Supports | No audio plays automatically; videos are muted. |
| 2.1.1 Keyboard | Supports | All functionality tested on the main pages is operable with a keyboard. Panning the Google map is optional: the same results are available in the text list. |
| 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap | Supports | Keyboard focus can always move away from every component tested, including the embedded map. |
| 2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts | Not Applicable | The site does not use single-character keyboard shortcuts. |
| 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable | Supports | Content has no time limits, except email verification codes and password-reset links, which expire for security reasons; users can request a new one at any time. |
| 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide | Supports | The home page background video has a visible Pause button and does not play when the user has requested reduced motion; advertiser videos include playback controls. |
| 2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold | Supports | No content flashes more than three times per second. |
| 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks | Supports | Every page has a "Skip to main content" link as its first focusable element, plus landmark regions and headings. |
| 2.4.2 Page Titled | Supports | Each page has a unique, descriptive title. |
| 2.4.3 Focus Order | Supports | Focus order follows the logical reading order. |
| 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) | Supports | Link text, together with its context, describes its destination. |
| 2.5.1 Pointer Gestures | Supports | No function requires multipoint or path-based gestures; the map has zoom buttons and a text list alternative. |
| 2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation | Supports | Actions are triggered on release (standard links and buttons). |
| 2.5.3 Label in Name | Supports | Visible labels are included in the accessible names of controls. |
| 2.5.4 Motion Actuation | Not Applicable | No function is operated by device motion. |
| 3.1.1 Language of Page | Supports | The page language is declared and changes to Spanish when the visitor switches language. |
| 3.2.1 On Focus | Supports | Receiving focus does not trigger a change of context. |
| 3.2.2 On Input | Supports | Changing a form value does not trigger an unexpected change of context. |
| 3.2.6 Consistent Help | Supports | The contact link appears in the same place in the site footer across pages. |
| 3.3.1 Error Identification | Supports | Input errors are described to the user in text. |
| 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions | Supports | All form fields have visible labels; required formats are explained. |
| 3.3.7 Redundant Entry | Supports | Multi-step forms do not ask for the same information twice. |
| 4.1.1 Parsing (WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 only) | Supports | Per the W3C errata of September 2023, this criterion is always satisfied for HTML content. In addition, 29 pages are checked every week with the W3C Nu HTML validator, with 0 errors. |
| 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value | Supports | Controls expose correct names, roles and states (no errors in WebAIM WAVE and Google Lighthouse on the main pages). Third-party embeds (Google Maps, reCAPTCHA, Stripe Checkout) are provided by those vendors. |
Table 2: Success Criteria, Level AA
| Criteria | Conformance level | Remarks and explanations |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2.4 Captions (Live) | Not Applicable | The site has no live audio or video. |
| 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) | Partially Supports | Our own videos are decorative; advertiser-supplied videos may not include audio description. |
| 1.3.4 Orientation | Supports | Content works in both portrait and landscape. |
| 1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose | Supports | Fields that collect personal information (name, email, phone, organization, address, password) declare their purpose with the autocomplete attribute. The exporter address field uses an address search and turns browser autofill off. |
| 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) | Supports | No contrast errors were found in WebAIM WAVE on the ten main pages. Content inside third-party embeds is not controlled by Fromerica. |
| 1.4.4 Resize Text | Supports | Text can be enlarged to 200% without loss of content or function. |
| 1.4.5 Images of Text | Supports | Text is presented as text, except the Fromerica logo. |
| 1.4.10 Reflow | Supports | The ten main pages were tested at a width of 320 CSS pixels with no horizontal scrolling of the page; wide data tables scroll within their own area, as allowed. |
| 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast | Partially Supports | Form field borders in the registration and sign-in forms meet 3:1. Other interface components (for example some decorative borders in the exporter dashboard) have not all been verified. |
| 1.4.12 Text Spacing | Supports | Tested on the ten main pages with increased line, letter, word and paragraph spacing: no content was lost or cut off. |
| 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus | Supports | No custom content appears on hover or focus; tooltips are the browser default. |
| 2.4.5 Multiple Ways | Supports | Pages can be reached through navigation menus, search, related links and the sitemap. |
| 2.4.6 Headings and Labels | Supports | Headings and labels describe their topic or purpose. |
| 2.4.7 Focus Visible | Supports | A visible focus indicator is shown for keyboard users across the site. |
| 2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) | Supports | While the cookie notice is open, the page reserves space equal to the height of the notice when moving focus with the keyboard, so a focused element is not entirely hidden behind it. Verified by tabbing through ten pages at 1280, 390 and 320 CSS pixels wide. |
| 2.5.7 Dragging Movements | Supports | Dragging the map is optional; zoom buttons and the text list provide the same function. |
| 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum) | Supports | Interactive targets on the main pages meet the 24 by 24 CSS pixel minimum or its spacing exception (verified with Google Lighthouse). |
| 3.1.2 Language of Parts | Supports | Content in Spanish is presented on pages declared in Spanish. |
| 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation | Supports | Navigation appears in a consistent order across pages. |
| 3.2.4 Consistent Identification | Supports | Components with the same function are identified consistently. |
| 3.3.3 Error Suggestion | Supports | When an error is detected, a suggestion to correct it is shown when known (for example, a valid email format). |
| 3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) | Supports | Paid subscriptions are reviewed on the Stripe checkout page before payment; accepting the Terms requires an explicit checkbox; deletions ask for confirmation. |
| 3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum) | Supports | Sign-in allows pasting and password managers, and email codes can be copied and pasted. The reCAPTCHA check relies on object recognition, an allowed exception, and offers an audio option. |
| 4.1.3 Status Messages | Supports | Search progress, result counts, empty results and confirmation messages are announced to screen readers through a status region without moving focus; error messages are exposed as alerts. |
Revised Section 508 — Chapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria
| Criteria | Conformance level | Remarks and explanations |
|---|---|---|
| 302.1 Without Vision | Partially Supports | Pages work with screen readers: text alternatives, headings and landmarks, labelled fields, errors associated with their field, and status messages announced. The exporter map has an equivalent text list. Exception: videos supplied by advertisers may not have a text or audio alternative. |
| 302.2 With Limited Vision | Partially Supports | Text can be enlarged to 200% and pages reflow at 320 CSS pixels without loss of content; text contrast meets 4.5:1 and focus is visible. Contrast of some non-text interface elements outside the forms has not been fully verified. |
| 302.3 Without Perception of Color | Supports | Color is not the only means of conveying information; links, errors and states also use text, icons or underlines. |
| 302.4 Without Hearing | Partially Supports | Fromerica's own content has no audio. Videos supplied by advertisers play muted by default and may not include captions. |
| 302.5 With Limited Hearing | Partially Supports | Same as 302.4. |
| 302.6 Without Speech | Supports | No function requires speech. |
| 302.7 With Limited Manipulation | Supports | All functions can be operated with a keyboard alone; no function requires multi-point or path-based gestures, dragging or simultaneous actions. |
| 302.8 With Limited Reach and Strength | Supports | The product is a website used through the visitor's own device and assistive technology; it imposes no reach or strength requirements. |
| 302.9 With Limited Language, Cognitive, and Learning Abilities | Supports | Navigation and naming are consistent across pages, form fields have visible labels and text error messages with suggestions, the only time limits are security codes and reset links that can be requested again, the home page video can be paused, and the main pages are available in English and Spanish. |
Revised Section 508 — Chapter 4: Hardware
Not applicable: the product is a website and includes no hardware.
Revised Section 508 — Chapter 5: Software
Content that visitors publish through the site (profiles, product lists, photos and advertising) is treated as authoring under 504.
| Criteria | Conformance level | Remarks and explanations |
|---|---|---|
| 501.1 Scope – Incorporation of WCAG 2.0 AA | See WCAG tables | See Tables 1 and 2. |
| 502 Interoperability with Assistive Technology | Not Applicable | The product is web content that runs in the visitor's browser and has no access to platform accessibility services (exception in 501.1). |
| 503 Applications | Not Applicable | Same as 502: web content covered by the exception in 501.1. |
| 504.2 Content Creation or Editing | Partially Supports | Exporters, trade professionals and advertisers can publish profile text, product lists, photos and advertising images or videos. Text is published with accessible structure automatically. Uploaded photos receive the company or person's name as their text alternative; authors cannot write their own description for each image, and advertising videos cannot carry captions or audio description. |
| 504.2.1 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility in Format Conversion | Not Applicable | Uploaded images are resized, but the product does not convert content between formats that carry accessibility information. |
| 504.2.2 PDF Export | Not Applicable | The product does not export PDF files. Printing or saving a page as PDF is done by the visitor's browser. |
| 504.3 Prompts | Partially Supports | The photo and advertising upload forms show guidance on accessible content (avoid text-only images, keep wording high-contrast, do not rely on audio). The product does not check uploads for accessibility or prompt for a description of each image. |
| 504.4 Templates | Supports | Profiles and listings are published through a single page template for each type, which is covered by the WCAG tables above. |
Revised Section 508 — Chapter 6: Support Documentation and Services
| Criteria | Conformance level | Remarks and explanations |
|---|---|---|
| 602.2 Accessibility and Compatibility Features | Supports | The Accessibility Statement at www.fromerica.com/accessibility describes the accessibility features of the site and its known limitations. |
| 602.3 Electronic Support Documentation | See WCAG tables | Help and documentation are web pages on the same site (guides, API documentation, policies) and are covered by Tables 1 and 2. |
| 602.4 Alternate Formats for Non-Electronic Support Documentation | Not Applicable | There is no non-electronic documentation. |
| 603.2 Information on Accessibility and Compatibility Features | Supports | Support is provided by email at info@fromerica.com and can answer questions about the accessibility features described in the Accessibility Statement. |
| 603.3 Accommodation of Communication Needs | Supports | Support is provided in writing by email, which works with assistive technology; information can be supplied in another format on request. |
Legal disclaimer
This report describes the accessibility of the evaluated pages of www.fromerica.com on the date shown, based on the methods described above. It is provided for information and does not create a warranty. We continue to fix the items marked Partially Supports; to report a barrier or request information in another format, write to info@fromerica.com.
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