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October 2024, question 64
Entry / Entry Summary · Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
Every year more than one billion cut flowers are imported into the United States for Valentines Day and Mother's Day. Which regulatory provision in Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations describes the entry and release process of the cut flowers?
- 19 CFR 4.3
- 19 CFR 12.11
- 19 CFR 12.91(b)
- 19 CFR 141.113
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CBP's answer: B. B: 19 CFR 12.11
Section 12.11 sets the requirements for entry and release of plants and plant products, including a notice of arrival to the port director for entries needing a plant quarantine permit. Cut flowers are plant products, so the provision is 12.11 (B).
for each entry of plants or plant products requiring a plant quarantine permit, a notice of arrival, or its electronic equivalent 19 CFR 12.11(a)
Search for: notice of arrival plants or plant products plant quarantine permit
CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 12.11; 19 CFR 4.3; 19 CFR 12.91(b); 19 CFR 141.113
Question and key from CBP's October 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).