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April 2024, question 9

Broker Compliance · Broker licensing and duties

A broker has failed to file their triennial status report within the required timeframe. They have received written notice of their license being suspended from CBP. What action must the broker take to get their license reinstated?

  1. Pay the fee plus a monetary penalty designated by the Executive Assistant Commissioner within six (6) months of the date of notice of suspension.
  2. Submit the report electronically through a CBP-authorized electronic data interchange (EDI) system within ten (10) calendar days of the date of notice of suspension.
  3. Transmit written notice of appeal to CBP by certified mail, return receipt requested within ninety (90) calendar days of the date of notice of suspension.
  4. File the required report and pay the fee within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of the notice of suspension.
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CBP's answer: D. D: File the required report and pay the fee within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of the notice of suspension.

A suspended broker is reinstated by filing the triennial report and paying the fee within 60 calendar days of the date of the notice of suspension. If the broker misses that window, the license is revoked by operation of law. Choice D matches this.

If the broker files the required report and pays the required fee within 60 calendar days of the date of the notice of suspension, the license will be reinstated. 19 CFR 111.30(d)(4)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 111.30(d)(4)

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).