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April 2025 customs broker exam

80 questions, given April 23, 2025. 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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A customs broker has a client's confidential records as defined in CBP regulations pertaining to customs... Broker licensing and duties
A customs broker recently imported merchandise into the customs territory of the United States and... Penalties, recordkeeping and prior disclosure
John and Fred Smith each had a 25% ownership share of a general partnership, JJF, with their father, Jack... Entry and release
For which company below will the customs broker be required to obtain documentation establishing the... Entry and release
Which of the following would NOT constitute grounds sufficient to deny an application for a customs... Broker licensing and duties
Which of the following is considered "customs business?" Broker licensing and duties
A licensed broker must report or provide the following to CBP EXCEPT: Broker licensing and duties
In accordance with the relevant regulation in Part 111 of 19 CFR, if a customs broker discovers a breach... Broker licensing and duties
Forty-two days ago, a customs broker knowingly hired a person convicted of a felony. At no point has the... Penalties, recordkeeping and prior disclosure
Sixty-one days ago, an authorized CBP official properly demanded that a broker, who was acting as importer... Liquidation, reliquidation and protests
Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding decisions to remit or mitigate a penalty or cancel a... Liquidation, reliquidation and protests
A customs broker receives payment for duties from a client after the due date. The payment did not include... Broker licensing and duties
Which of the following statements is legally TRUE regarding a customs broker conducting "customs business?” Broker licensing and duties
Which of the following is NOT legally required for a partnership broker to file entry and entry summary... Broker licensing and duties
A freight forwarder is referring an import client to a customs broker with an expectation of receiving a... Broker licensing and duties

II. Practical Exercise (questions 16 to 20)

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The Interim Footwear Invoices state that the boots are leather. What section notes, chapter notes, and/or... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
In accordance with the facts above, what is the Chapter 98 CLASSIFICATION of the cowboy boots? Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
In accordance with the facts above, which of the following provisions of the CBP regulations are the most... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
Below are four partially completed CBP Form 7501 Entry Summary forms. Concentrating only on Blocks 2, 6,... ACE entry summary data and business rules
What is CLASSIFICATION of the cowboy boots? Classification: GRIs, notes and headings

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 of a chocolate production line that includes a conveyor belt, a mixer, cooling... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of an unadorned basket constructed of interwoven 6 millimeters wide plastic... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
A client with a barbeque franchise imports fresh beef ribs that are subject to regulations issued by the... Quota
What is the CLASSIFICATION of semi-refined solid paraffin wax with an oil content of .05% by weight? The... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of live eel? Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is required for men’s woven 100% polyester (synthetic) trousers to be classified in subheading... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Which answer describes a material which is classifiable within Heading 3006, HTSUS? Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of a teacup that is made of a porcelain containing 28 percent of tricalcium... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of a hot-rolled, stainless-steel sheet imported in coils? The stainless-steel... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of a new road tractor, with both compression-ignition internal combustion... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of floor tiles, which measure approximately 15 centimeters long by 15... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding the principles governing the classification of goods... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of the activated charcoal derived from coconut husks for use in a water... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of an apparatus for electroplating flatware made up of silver anodes, an... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
What is the CLASSIFICATION of synthetic ice panels from Sweden consisting of interlocking tiles... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings

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

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If CBP determines a bond is inadequate, how many days does the principal have from the date of... Customs bonds
Regarding bonds, which of the following responsibilities is a responsibility of the surety? Customs bonds
Choose the ONE answer that correctly fills the blank. Per 19 CFR 134.41, Marking of Country of Origin,... Country of origin marking
Your client wants to transport a shipment of imported avocados from the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach to... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
CBP liquidated an entry, ascertaining the duties, fees, and taxes at $750.00. However, the estimated... Liquidation, reliquidation and protests
Which ONE of the following scenarios qualify to pass free of duty and tax pursuant to 19 CFR 145.31... Entry and release
You come across a shipment of old canceled United States postage stamps. Which provision addresses... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
A broker or importer demonstrates good cause in a timely request for an extension of liquidation on an... Liquidation, reliquidation and protests
Which of the following best defines "entry summary?” Entry and release
Which of the following classifications and duty rates would correctly be listed on the entry summary for... Tariff lookups: rates, units, programs
Which ONE of the answer choices correctly states: (1) the country of exportation; and (2) the date of... ACE entry summary data and business rules
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for when a center Director would allow one entry summary to be... Entry and release
A licensed and permitted customs broker has elected statement processing for paying the duties, taxes, and... Duties, MPF, HMF and calculations
Which of the following goods are NOT specifically exempted from formal entry procedures under 19 CFR 141.4(b)? Entry and release
Which of the following would NOT be a consideration of the port director for approval of an application... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
Upon arrival at a subzone or zone site of a conveyance containing foreign merchandise, which of the... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
How many business days does an importer have to respond to a CBP Notice of Detention for articles... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
Chemical Corporation imports adhesives into the United States. CBP notified Chemical Corporation that its... Country of origin marking
The Umbrella Corporation produces robots as a result of an assembly operation in its facility in Vietnam... Country of origin marking
Which of the following actions can CBP take when merchandise and its container are marked such that the... Country of origin marking
At which of the following ports of entry may an antique article otherwise prohibited entry by the... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
Which of the following is a requirement for lawful importation of milk and cream into the United States... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
Unless exempted, when the final withdrawal of merchandise relating to a specific warehouse entry, general... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
In which of the following situations may merchandise covered by a warehouse entry and accounted for using... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
What action must be taken with regards to merchandise for which a permit for withdrawal from a customs... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond

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

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An importer is withdrawing sugar-containing products defined in 15 CFR 2015.2(a), for which preferential... Quota
Which of the following accurately defines “Quota priority?” Quota
Diane Baker is a licensed customs broker who executed a general power of attorney with Olympic Imports.... Quota
Under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), CBP determined that the importation of a series... Rules of origin and trade programs
Your client is importing a shipment of blended syrups containing sugars derived from cane sugar with added... Duties, MPF, HMF and calculations
You are responsible for a shipment of goods that are subject to different rates of duty and are packed... Duties, MPF, HMF and calculations
What is the general rate of duty for barley seeds? Tariff lookups: rates, units, programs
Which of the following is an element of computed value of imported merchandise? Valuation
Company A, based in the United States, sells and rents high end sports cars. In 2015, Company A imported... Tariff lookups: rates, units, programs
A U.S. furniture company imports dressers from a manufacturer in New Zealand. The U.S. company purchases... Valuation
The duty free provision for products of the United States returned after 10 years is found in _____. Tariff lookups: rates, units, programs
If the commercial invoice is in a foreign currency, the foreign currency shall be converted to U.S.... Valuation
Based upon a request from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), a Federal agency, CBP is... Antidumping and countervailing duties
Which part of CBP's Office of Trade is responsible for conducting the investigation of alleged evasion of... Antidumping and countervailing duties
When an entry is subject to antidumping and/or countervailing duties (AD/CVD), what certification is... Antidumping and countervailing duties

References CBP listed for this exam

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2024 Basic Edition, No Supplements) (HTSUS)
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)
ACE Entry Summary Instructions Version 2.4a (ACE ES)
Right to Make Entry (RTME) Directive 3530-002A
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.