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April 2024, question 77

Valuation, Appraisement and Duty Assessment · Valuation

Transaction value means:

  1. The price actually paid or payable for the merchandise.
  2. The price actually paid or payable for the merchandise plus buying commissions, royalties, assists, packing costs, and proceeds.
  3. The price actually paid or payable for the merchandise plus selling commissions, royalties, packing costs, and U.S. inland freight.
  4. The price actually paid or payable for the merchandise plus selling commissions, royalties, assists, packing costs, and proceeds.
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CBP's answer: D. D: The price actually paid or payable for the merchandise plus selling commissions, royalties, assists, packing costs, and proceeds.

Transaction value is the price actually paid or payable plus packing costs, selling commissions, assists, royalties or license fees and proceeds of later resale. Choice D lists selling commissions, royalties, assists, packing costs and proceeds. Buying commissions and U.S. inland freight are not additions.

Any selling commission incurred by the buyer with respect to the imported merchandise 19 CFR 152.103(b)(1)(ii)
The value, apportioned as appropriate, of any assist 19 CFR 152.103(b)(1)(iii)
The proceeds of any subsequent resale, disposal, or use of the imported merchandise that accrue, directly or indirectly, to the seller 19 CFR 152.103(b)(1)(v)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 152.103(a)

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).