Quota, Penalties and Other Agency Requirements: practice questions · page 4

76.An entry summary for consumption or a withdrawal for consumption for quota-class merchandise shall be presented only during official office hours, except as provided in 19 CFR 132.12 and 19 CFR 141.62(b) of this chapter. For purposes of administering quotas, “official office hours” shall mean_______________________________________ in all time zones.

77.PB Creations, Inc. (PB) is the importer of record and consignee for an entry of peanut butter from Argentina that is subject to an absolute quota. On Sunday, May 31, 2025, at 8:00 am, Eastern AH Brokers, the authorized broker for PB, filed an error-free entry and entry summary in CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and scheduled payment of estimated duties via statement. The shipment is due to arrive at the Customs port of Baltimore, Maryland, on June 1, 2025. The shipment actually arrives at the port of Baltimore on Monday, June 2, 2025, at 12:03 pm Eastern, based on the manifest information filed in ACE. AH Brokers pays the statement on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 5:00 pm Eastern. Based on this fact pattern, which of the date and time combinations below is the correct presentation date establishing quota priority for the entry of peanut butter from Argentina?

78.Intentional removal, defacement, destruction, or alteration of a marking of the country of origin to conceal the country of origin may result in criminal penalties. What is the maximum monetary penalty and/or prison sentence that may be assessed?

79.An importer, Greg’s Sports Accessories, imports small orders for individual customers which are valued at less than $800. The company decides that they would like to clear these shipments pursuant to the requirements of 19 CFR 10.151. The company asks you, its customs broker, how long it must retain the records related to these submissions for CBP purposes. Which of the following is the correct record retention period for the records?

80.Choose the ONE answer that correctly fills in the blank. Before an offer in compromise of any government claim arising from a violation of Customs law is considered, it must ______.

81.With which Federal agencies must documentary evidence of conformity with other agency regulations be filed when importing a motor vehicle for sale in the United States?

82.A shipment has an arrival date of Monday May 4, 2020 at 11:05 am (Eastern). The error free entry summary with payment is submitted on Thursday May 7, 2020 at 4:40 pm (Eastern). What is the presentation date and time for non-opening moment quota purposes?

83.An importation contains invoiced perishable merchandise that requires a specific temperature to remain frozen. During its transportation to the U.S., the refrigeration unit failed. The merchandise completely thawed allowing spoilage of the entire invoiced amount. At the time of unlading, the port director found this merchandise to be entirely without commercial value due to its spoilage. The importer will continue to import this merchandise and not export it. The broker filed an entry and entry summary with CBP for this merchandise. Which of the following steps must the importer take among others to obtain an allowance in duties on this worthless merchandise at liquidation?

84.Which of the following is TRUE regarding a petition for mitigation or remission?

85.Use the provided calendar and the following entry record information to determine the answer with the correct dates in the order of entry summary due date, final post-summary correction submission date without an extension, and the deem liquidation date. If any single date in the series is incorrect, the entire answer is incorrect.  Entry was made using the electronic equivalent of a CBP Form 3461 for Entry Type 01 - Consumption.  System displayed Entry/Release Date is January 6, 2023.  System displayed pending Liquidation Date is December 15, 2023.