Entry and Entry Summary: practice questions

1.Which statement is TRUE concerning Customs Bonds?

2.As defined in the Customs Regulations, what does "released conditionally" mean?

3.Given the following manufacturer information from a commercial invoice, what would be the correct CBP Form 3461/7501 Entry Manufacturer Identification Code (MID)?  Chingdong Biopoi LTD 2F  No. 12 Building, 3  No 51159, Rontin Ave  Wenleng Zone  Chingdong City, Sichuan, China 611149

4.A customs broker timely and properly filed entry documentation (CBP Form 3461) for imported merchandise, without also filing an entry summary (CBP Form 7501), on September 15, 2025, and requested the time of entry to be on that same date. The merchandise, which was transported via vessel, had an estimated date of arrival of September 16, 2025. The merchandise arrived within the port limits on September 17, 2025. The merchandise was offloaded from the vessel on September 18, 2025. What is the time of entry?

5.Which of the following statements about the reconciliation program is TRUE?

6.Which of the following does not apply to a Duty-Free Store Operation?

7.XYZ Corporation has a shipment arriving to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport by vessel. The vessel left the port of export on January 17, 2025. The vessel arrived within the limits of the seaport with the intent to unlade on January 23, 2025. The vessel's contents were inspected by a U.S. Department of Agriculture officer on January 24, 2025. Finally, the merchandise was unladen on January 27, 2025. On which of the following days was the merchandise imported into the United States?

8.Relief from detention of articles bearing copying or simulating trademarks can be accomplished by all of the following, EXCEPT:

9.Loudspeakers mounted in an enclosure were previously exported from the U.S. to Canada for repairs. The repaired speakers are re-exported to the U.S. and the importer claims preferential treatment under the North American Free Trade Agreement. The speakers are classifiable under subheading 8518.21.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), dutiable at 2.4% ad valorem. The importer enters the speakers under subheading 9802.00.50, HTSUS and substantiates the claim. The speakers are appraised at $8,000.00 and the value of the repairs is $1,800.00. What is the consumption duty on this merchandise?

10.A commercial invoice states that the imported widgets are manufactured by Best Widgets. The goods are exported to the United States by reseller Wacky Widgets. The imported widgets are subject to the widgets Anti- Dumping (AD) order. The AD order excludes Best Widgets from antidumping duties if Best Widgets is both the manufacturer and exporter of the merchandise. Best Widgets does not have a manufacturer AD suffix case number or rate, nor does Best Widgets have an exporter AD suffix case number or rate. Wacky Widgets does not have a manufacturer AD suffix case number or rate, nor does Wacky Widgets have an exporter AD suffix case number or rate. What is the correct procedure to file the entry for this shipment of widgets?

11.If un-entered, and therefore not released, merchandise remains in a container freight station for more than 15 calendar days from the date of arrival, the shipment may be subject to:

12.Choose the time pairing that will correctly fill in the blanks in the following sentence. Regarding the annual reconciliation report and letter of certification, the foreign trade zone operator shall prepare a reconciliation report within days after the end of the zone/subzone year and submit the letter of certification within working days after the annual reconciliation report is prepared.

13.Last year, an importer imported several shipments of television sets into the United States. The importer wants to obtain a continuous bond to secure his entries in the present year. Which of the following is NOT required as a part of the importer’s continuous bond application?

14.What is the appropriate country of origin marking for an unsealed, disposable, cardboard shoe box manufactured in Japan that reads "Kickers! America's Favorite Shoes" on the top panel of the box when it is imported with a pair of shoes manufactured in India that are properly marked as “Made in India” on the inside tongue of each shoe?

15.Speedy Imports received three shipments of adhesives exported from Mexico via truck. Each shipment entered the United States on three different dates; the first on June 10th, the second on June 12th, and the third on June 14th, of this year. The adhesives in all of the shipments are classified under subheading 3506.10.5000, HTSUS, and includes adhesives of U.S. and Mexican origin. All shipments are consigned to Sticky Fingers LLC. Speedy Imports consolidated all three entries into one entry summary on June 15th with each entry identified by its entry number. Speedy Imports later was notified that the entry summary was rejected. Based on the above information, which of the following best explains why the entry summary was rejected?

16.Die-cut steel scissors were bolted together and manufactured as completely finished scissors in China, fitted with rubberized non-slip grips handles in Germany, and ultimately imported into the United States. What is the correct country of origin and marking method?

17.The chemical compounds, petroleum coke and petroleum bitumen, are classified under HTS heading 2713. What additional information must an invoice covering a shipment of these goods contain?

18.Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding changes to a bond?

19.Jane Doe is filing an entry summary. One line item is for a woman's dress, which is a woven garment of three different colors. In addition to the general information required on the accompanying commercial invoice, what other information that is specific to the dress must be provided on the invoice by regulation?

20.Which of the following documents is NOT evidence of the right to make entry for merchandise imported by common carrier which is not released directly to the carrier?

21.Chemical Corporation imports adhesives into the United States. CBP notified Chemical Corporation that its most recent import of adhesives did not have the English name of the country of origin properly marked on the container. The adhesive was not exported or destroyed under Customs supervision prior to liquidation of the entry. Which ONE of the following actions may CBP take against Chemical Corporation?

22.A basic importation and entry bond must contain all of the following bond conditions EXCEPT:

23.To avoid having excluded merchandise deemed abandoned and destroyed, importers have up to from the date of receipt of Exclusion Letter notification to export merchandise subject to Withhold Release Order or to file a protest under 19 USC 1514. Choose the answer that correctly fills in the blank.

24.In ACE, which of the following data elements CANNOT be changed through a Post Summary Correction (PSC) for any entry type?

25.Under which circumstance may an individual who qualifies as an importer of record under 19 USC 1484 authorize an unpaid agent to enter merchandise on their behalf?