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April 2024, question 64

Entry / Entry Summary · Carriers, vessels, aircraft and manifests

A cartman has custody of in-bond merchandise coming from Mexico or Canada, for which entry has NOT been made. Within how many calendar days is the carrier required to notify CBP of merchandise for which entry has not been made?

  1. Five (5)
  2. Ten (10)
  3. Twenty (20)
  4. Thirty (30)
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CBP's answer: C. C: Twenty (20)

A party holding in-bond merchandise may keep it 15 calendar days, and must notify CBP no later than 20 calendar days after receipt or arrival if entry has not been made. The answer is twenty (C). Missing it can lead to liquidated damages under the custodial bond.

the party shall notify Customs of any such merchandise or baggage for which entry has not been made 19 CFR 123.10(b)
No later than 20 calendar days after receipt under the permit to transfer 19 CFR 123.10(b)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 123.10(b)

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).