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April 2025, question 14

Broker Compliance · Broker licensing and duties

Which of the following is NOT legally required for a partnership broker to file entry and entry summary for commercial merchandise on behalf of an importer of record?

  1. Automated Broker Interface (ABI) functionality.
  2. A customs power of attorney executed directly with the importer of record.
  3. At least one member of the partnership is a broker.
  4. A customs broker license and a national permit.
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CBP's answer: A. A: Automated Broker Interface (ABI) functionality.

The keyed answer is A: ABI is optional for entry filing under 143.1, which says participants may be brokers, importers or service bureaus, so it is not a legal requirement. A partnership needs a member who is a broker (111.11(b)), a POA from the importer (Part 141, Subpart C), and a license with a national permit.

a partnership must have at least one member of the partnership who is a broker 19 CFR 111.11(b)
Participants in ABI for the purposes of transmitting data relating to entry and entry summary may be: 19 CFR 143.1(a)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 111.1; 19 CFR 111.2; 19 CFR 111.11; 19 CFR 142.3a; 19 CFR 143.1; 19 CFR Part 141

Question and key from CBP's April 2025 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).