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Entry and Entry Summary: practice questions · page 8

  1. 176.If Temporary Importation Under Bond (TIB) goods are to be exported at a port other than where the import examination was conducted, what CBP form should be presented for examination of the TIB goods?

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    Correct answer: c) CBP Form 3495

    Reference: 19 CFR 10.38(c)

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of April 2022

  2. 177.Cotton seeds from the cotton species Gossypium barbadense are imported into the U.S. from Egypt. Plants of the species Gossypium barbadense grow the cotton commonly known as Egyptian Cotton. The cotton seeds are planted in Mississippi and then the cotton is harvested. The harvested cotton is turned into 100% cotton thread in the Dominican Republic. The 100% cotton thread is woven into cotton fabric suitable for making shirts and this fabric is cut into pieces in Vietnam. The cut pieces are sewn into shirts in Israel using 100% cotton thread and exported to the United States. What is the country of origin of the shirts?

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    Correct answer: d) Israel

    Reference: 19 CFR 102.21(a); 19 CFR 102.22(a); 19 CFR 102.22(b)(1)(i); 19 CFR 102.22(c)(1)(v); 19 CFR 102.22(d)

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of October 2024

  3. 178.When is country of origin based on an inventory management method?

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    Correct answer: c) When the goods are fungible, have been commingled, and direct physical identification of the origin of the goods is not practical.

    Reference: 19 CFR 102.12(b)

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of October 2025

  4. 179.How should you report the known U.S. State of Destination Code on CBP Form 7501 at the time of entry summary filing when the contents of the shipment are destined to more than one state, territory, or possession?

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    Correct answer: b) Report the state of destination using the standard postal two-letter state or territory abbreviation of the destination location with the greatest aggregate value.

    Reference: ACE ES Instructions v. 2-4

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of May 2024

  5. 180.Of the following choices, when may the Surety Code "999" appropriately be entered on an entry summary?

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    Correct answer: a) When the bond is waived by regulation

    Reference: ACE Entry Summary Instructions, version 2.4a, page 3

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of April 2026

  6. 181.Which of the following examples of substituted merchandise is eligible for unused merchandise drawback pursuant to 19 USC 1313(j)(2)?

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    Correct answer: a) Amaretto black tea, not fermented, classified under subheading 0902.10.9015, HTSUS; substituted for imported Earl Grey tea, not fermented, classified under subheading 0902.10.9015, HTSUS.

    Reference: 19 CFR 190.2; 19 CFR 190.32(d)

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of October 2025

  7. 182.A port director serves a written notice to show cause upon a foreign trade zone operator advising of the port director's intention to suspend an individual user from the foreign trade zone for cause. The operator timely requests a hearing to respond to the proposed suspension. When must the hearing take place?

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    Correct answer: b) Within thirty (30) days of the operator’s request

    Reference: 19 CFR 146.82(b)(2) May 1, 2024 Customs Broker License Exam Answer Key CBP Publication: 3718-0524

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of May 2024

  8. 183.Customs warehouses used for the storage of heavy and bulky imported merchandise are designated as what class of warehouse?

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    Correct answer: a) Class 4

    Reference: 19 CFR 19.1

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of April 2018

  9. 184.What is the latest date CBP can demand that the following shipment be returned to CBP custody? A shipment of textile products claiming country of origin Hong Kong arrived on March 7, 2022 and was released on March 8, 2022. The entry summary was filed on March 18, 2022. On March 21, 2022, the Center director finds that the textile product is not entitled to admission into the commerce of the United States because the country of origin was not accurately represented as the entry summary should have listed People’s Republic of China as the country of origin.

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    Correct answer: d) September 4, 2022

    Reference: 19 CFR 141.113(b)

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of April 2023

  10. 185.What status designation should be applied to merchandise entered for warehousing and transferred to a Foreign Trade Zone?

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    Correct answer: e) Zone-Restricted Status

    Reference: 19 CFR 146.44(d), 19 CFR 146.1

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of April 2023

  11. 186.Under ACE Entry Summary Instructions, which of the following is TRUE regarding the reporting of gross shipping weight of goods?

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    Correct answer: d) Gross shipping weight must be reported in kilograms for all modes of transportation.

    Reference: ACE Entry Summary Instructions, version 2.4a, page 18

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of April 2026

  12. 187.Which of the following is eligible for informal entry?

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    Correct answer: b) Personal effects not exceeding $2,500 in value of citizens who have died abroad.

    Reference: 19 CFR 143.21(a), (e) and (g), 19 CFR 148.63 (a)(4) and 19 CFR 100.53(a).

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of April 2018

  13. 188.What is the maximum value for a shipment of merchandise not qualifying for an exemption or exception, that may be entered as an informal entry (Type 11)?

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    Correct answer: d) $2,500.00.

    Reference: 19 CFR 143.21(a)

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of October 2024

  14. 189.Which of the below is a matter that could be subject to protest?

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    Correct answer: d) CBP denied a post-summary 19 USC 1520(d) claim under the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement filed in the ACE Protest Module.

    Reference: 19 CFR 174.11; 19 CFR 174.11(b)(8)

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of October 2024

  15. 190.Which of the following goods are NOT specifically exempted from formal entry procedures under 19 CFR 141.4(b)?

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    Correct answer: c) A yacht purchased in Mexico and brought into United States customs territory by a U.S. resident for the purpose of commercial cruises.

    Reference: 19 CFR 141.4(b)

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of April 2025

  16. 191.High End Store (High End), a U.S. retailer, submitted an administrative ruling request for classification of a woman’s hooded blouse prior to the importation of such blouses. New York Ruling Letter (NY) N123456 was issued to High End, which classified the hooded blouse under subheading 6106.20.2010 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). As part of the decision in NY N123456, the following instruction was included: “[a] copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported.” The manufacturer who produces hooded blouses for High End also produces identical hooded blouses for Discount Retailer, another U.S. retailer. Both High End and Discount Retailer imported the blouses after the issuance of NY N123456. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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    Correct answer: a) Discount Retailer may classify its identical hooded blouses under subheading 6106.20.2010, HTSUS, in reliance upon NY N123456.

    Reference: 19 CFR 177.9(a)-(c); 19 CFR 159.12(a)(2); 19 CFR 177.12(a)

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of October 2025

  17. 192.Which regulation lists some of the laws that CBP enforces on behalf of various other federal agencies?

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    Correct answer: a) 19 CFR 161.2(a)

    Reference: 19 CFR 161.2(a); 19 CFR 118.4; 19 CFR 141.11(a)(3); 19 CFR 141.15(c)

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of October 2025

  18. 193.What type of entry is required for goods brought into the customs territory of the United States by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from space or from a foreign country as part of an international program of NASA?

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    Correct answer: e) Entry is not required

    Reference: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 9808.00.80 & Subchapter VIII, U.S. Note 1

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of April 2022

  19. 194.The operator of a FTZ shall record all shortages and overages as required on which document?

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    Correct answer: a) An annual reconciliation report

    Reference: 19 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 146.25 19 CFR 146.53

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of April 2022

  20. 195.Under which of the following circumstances would the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release system generate a "documents required" message upon entry submission?

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    Correct answer: d) CBP and/or a partner government agency is requesting supporting documentation for further review.

    Reference: ACE BRPD Section 1.2

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of April 2026

  21. 196.What action must be taken to avoid liquidated damages for failing to file or late filing of an entry summary when an entry summary is rejected more than ten (10) working days after the date of entry and additional duties are due?

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    Correct answer: b) The entry summary must be resubmitted to CBP within two (2) working days from the date of reject, with payment of additional duties.

    Reference: ACE Entry Summary Business Process, 1.7 Data Changes, 1.17 Liquidated Damages, 1.14 Entry Summary Rejections, 20.1 Collection Scope,

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of April 2023

  22. 197.________________ allows for delivery of merchandise to a Foreign Trade Zone without prior application and approval on CBP Form 214.

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    Correct answer: e) Direct delivery

    Reference: 19 CFR § 146.39

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of October 2021

  23. 198.Which ONE of the answer choices correctly states: (1) the country of exportation; and (2) the date of exportation for general statistical purposes as reported on the entry summary or withdrawal form for the following shipment? On April 10, 2024, A1 Jets sold airplane jet engines (engines) produced in England and with country of origin England to Buyer, an airplane manufacturer in Miami, Florida. On May 1, 2024, the containers containing the engines sold to buyer are loaded onto an ocean vessel. The vessel departs London, England on May 2, 2024. The vessel stops in Calais, France to pick up additional containers. The vessel departs Calais, France on May 8, 2024. The vessel arrives in Halifax, Canada on May 14, 2024, and offloads some containers, but not the containers of engines sold to Buyer. On May 16, 2024, the vessel leaves Halifax for Miami.

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    Correct answer: b) England; May 2, 2024

    Reference: HTSUS, General Statistical Notes, Note 1(b)(i)

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of April 2025

  24. 199.Which of the following is the correct Manufacturer Identification Code for a commercial importation of bedding manufactured in the following factory? Factory Name: A.B.C. Company Address: 55-5 Hung to Road, P. O. Box 1234 City-state: Kowloon Country: Hong Kong

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    Correct answer: c) HKABCCOM1234HON

    Reference: 19CFR102 Appendix (7)

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of April 2019

  25. 200.An importer with merchandise currently in CBP custody at the Port of Laredo is substantially delinquent in the payment of several bills for additional duties owed. The Port Director of Laredo has provided written notice to the importer, specifying that if all delinquent bills are not paid within _______ working days, importations of his merchandise will be denied release until CBP Form _______ or its electronic equivalent is filed with the estimated duties attached.

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    Correct answer: c) 10; CBP Form 7501

    Reference: 19 CFR 142.14(a); 142.11(a)

    Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, exam of October 2024