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October 2024 customs broker exam

80 questions, given October 23, 2024. Pick a question to see CBP's answer and the walk-through, or sit the whole exam on the clock.

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I. Broker Compliance (questions 1 to 15)

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Which ONE of the following permits constitute sufficient permit authority for a customs broker to conduct... Broker licensing and duties
Who must exercise responsible supervision and control over the transaction of customs business of an... Broker licensing and duties
While preparing the entry documents for a shipment on behalf of its client Angel Industries (Angel), Shady... Broker licensing and duties
An individual's customs broker license is suspended by operation of law for failure to file a triennial... Broker licensing and duties
____ must be set forth in or attached to an application for a new national permit to describe how... Broker licensing and duties
What is the maximum number of calendar days that the designated recordkeeping contact has to make the... Broker licensing and duties
A duly licensed customs broker was named in and properly served a U.S CBP summons signed by a Center... Penalties, recordkeeping and prior disclosure
Ms. Crimson and Mr. Blue are both individually licensed customs brokers. They form a Limited Liability... Broker licensing and duties
Other than the owner or purchaser, of the following, who has the authority to sign or certify electronic... Entry and release
The grantor of a customs power of attorney (POA) to a licensed customs brokerage business is a limited... Broker licensing and duties
Which of the following limitations in a limited power of attorney between a broker and an importer would... Entry and release
Sam Sly's customs broker license was revoked by operation of law for failure to file a triennial status... Penalties, recordkeeping and prior disclosure
If a penalty is assessed or a seizure is made and less than 180 days remain before the statute of... Penalties, recordkeeping and prior disclosure
Which ONE of the following is subject to mandatory seizure under 19 USC 1595a(c)? Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
What is the maximum amount that a broker can be penalized for a violation or violations of 19 USC 1641 in... Penalties, recordkeeping and prior disclosure

II. Practical Exercise (questions 16 to 20)

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Which of the following statements is FALSE with respect to the Power of Attorney (POA)? Entry and release
Echo will be filing a CBP Form 7501 (7501) for the importation of its paper products, with an entered... ACE entry summary data and business rules
NBB determines it needs to make a USMCA post-summary claim on a type 01 consumption entry filed on behalf... Rules of origin and trade programs
Echo experienced high demand in the U.S. for its paper products and could not manufacture quickly enough... ACE entry summary data and business rules
On August 16, 2024, NBB filed a warehouse entry for Echo’s paper instead of a consumption entry. This... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond

III. Modernized Drawback (questions 21 to 25)

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IV. Classification (questions 26 to 40)

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What is the CLASSIFICATION for a plastic tripod designed for use with a digital camera? Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
The Explanatory Notes (ENs) to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) define sets as... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of an artificial floral bouquet that consists of purple and pink flowers made... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of merchandise invoiced as "polyester scarf" which is composed of 100%... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Which of the following statements is accurate with regard to “cough drops” of Chapter 17, HTSUS? Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of heat insulating solid building bricks made of ceramic? Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of a women's outdoor long sleeve garment top, which is composed of a rubberized... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of a motorcycle propelled by an electric motor rated at 80 kilowatts output? (1... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of a greenhouse cabinet measuring 48" high by 36" wide by 20" deep? The... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings · edition note
You are filing entry on a shipment consisting of 25 dozen men's woven cotton pajamas weighing 5 kg per... ACE entry summary data and business rules
What is the CLASSIFICATION of a set of four (4) molded, high-grade thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) floor... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Which merchandise described below is CLASSIFIED under 8536.70.0000? Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of merchandise identified as "Polyhedral Bead Combo Pack?" The packaged beads... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of a beverage dispenser machine designed to dispense both soda and... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION and duty rate for a button of acrylic resin, not covered with textile material?... Tariff lookups: rates, units, programs

V. Entry / Entry Summary (questions 41 to 65)

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When withdrawing merchandise from a bonded warehouse for transportation to another port of entry, which... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
Which of the following answer choices meets the minimum quantity requirements for merchandise that may be... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
If CBP has detained articles for bearing copying or simulating marks, all the following would enable the... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
The operator of a foreign trade zone has _____ calendar days to prepare an annual reconciliation report... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
Broker B's client wants to export 3,000 men's shirts upon which it paid duty, taxes, and fees at the time... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
A foreign trade zone operator discovers missing merchandise from a lot within the zone. If a consumption... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
A single entry bond was filed with an entry. What shall the port director do if a broker fails to file the... Entry and release
Using the provided calendar and facts, calculate 1) the date duties, taxes, and fees were DUE after... Practical exercises
Consumption entry ABC-1234567-8 has been submitted to CBP after the importer had entered and received the... ACE entry summary data and business rules
An importer is owed a refund of duties, taxes, and fees on an entry, but wants the refund to be mailed in... Entry and release
After the merchandise has arrived, merchandise for which entry is required will be entered within ____... Entry and release
Non-quota merchandise that is subject to the Section 232 Presidential Proclamation regarding steel and... Duties, MPF, HMF and calculations
For a filer to submit a post-summary correction (PSC), the original entry summary or previously filed PSC... ACE entry summary data and business rules
A broker’s client calls and informs the broker that the client has a vase from Egypt that they want to... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
An importer with merchandise currently in CBP custody at the Port of Laredo is substantially delinquent in... Entry and release
What is the maximum value for a shipment of merchandise not qualifying for an exemption or exception, that... Entry and release
Which of the below is a matter that could be subject to protest? Liquidation, reliquidation and protests
Which publication contains a list of corporations authorized to act as sureties on bonds, with the amount... Customs bonds
When an individual or organization files a bond with CBP the activity in which they plan on engaging will... Customs bonds
When is the earliest date a continuous bond application may be filed if the requested effective date is... Customs bonds
Die-cut steel scissors were bolted together and manufactured as completely finished scissors in China,... Country of origin marking
Cotton seeds from the cotton species Gossypium barbadense are imported into the U.S. from Egypt. Plants of... Rules of origin and trade programs
Which of the following is NOT an example of a good "wholly obtained or produced" in the United States? Rules of origin and trade programs
Every year more than one billion cut flowers are imported into the United States for Valentines Day and... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
Which of the following statements best describes the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)? Restricted merchandise and intellectual property

VI. Valuation, Appraisement and Duty Assessment (questions 66 to 80)

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Merchandise imported from either Canada or Mexico under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. (... Rules of origin and trade programs
According to the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SFTA), what are the rules of origin for... Rules of origin and trade programs
When does an antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceeding begin, assuming the proceeding was not... Antidumping and countervailing duties
Upon conclusion of an investigation under 19 CFR 165.15, CBP will make a determination based on _____ as... Antidumping and countervailing duties
Three importers of covered merchandise have multiple allegations of evading antidumping/countervailing... Antidumping and countervailing duties
Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. Reduced or modified duty rates under tariff- rate quotas... Quota
Which QUOTA is the one which permits a limited number of specified merchandise to be entered or withdrawn... Quota
For the aggregate quantity of chocolate containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat (excluding... Quota · edition note
Acme Company in the United States paid $7,000 to a Brazilian factory for a shipment of hula hoops, CIF... Valuation
Disregarding antidumping and/or countervailing duties, if any, what is the duty rate of an imported... Tariff lookups: rates, units, programs
When determining the valuation of merchandise, which of the following best describes “similar merchandise”? Valuation
Which of the following costs should not be added to the price actually paid or payable to determine the... Valuation
Which of the following relationships does not qualify as “related persons” for the purpose of determining... Valuation
Which program indicator for products eligible for special tariff treatment is used to claim the Column 1... Tariff lookups: rates, units, programs
A mold for toys was provided free of charge to a French manufacturer by the U.S. importer. The original... Valuation

References CBP listed for this exam

A) Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2024 Basic Edition, No Supplements) (HTSUS) B) Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (2023 Revised as of April 1, 2023) (Parts 1 to 140) (Parts 141 to 199) (Parts 200 to End) C) ACE Entry Summary Instructions Version 2.4a (ACE ES) D) Right to Make Entry (RTME) Directive 3530-002A E) ACE Entry Summary Business Rules and Process Document (Trade-External 12.0, December 2023 (Chapters 1 through 24) (ACE BRPD)

This site's viewer uses the HTSUS 2026 Basic Edition and the 2025 edition of 19 CFR. Where those differ from this exam's editions in a way that matters, the question page says so.