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April 2024, question 45
Entry / Entry Summary · Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
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?
- Within seven (7) days of the operator’s request
- Within thirty (30) days of the operator’s request
- Within sixty (60) days of the operator’s request
- Within ninety (90) days of the operator’s request
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CBP's answer: B. B: Within thirty (30) days of the operator’s request
If the operator asks for a hearing on a proposed suspension of a zone user, it is held before a hearing officer designated by the Commissioner or a designee within 30 days after the operator's request. The answer is B.
it will be held before a hearing officer designated by the Commissioner of Customs or his designee within 30 days following the operator's request 19 CFR 146.82(b)(2)
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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 146.82(b)(2)
Question and key from CBP's April 2024 exam and answer key. The walk-through is ours; quotes are from the pinned editions in the reference viewer (HTSUS 2026 Basic, 19 CFR 2025 edition).