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April 2025, question 51
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Which ONE of the answer choices correctly states: (1) the country of exportation; and (2) the date of exportation for general statistical purposes as reported on the entry summary or withdrawal form for the following shipment? On April 10, 2024, A1 Jets sold airplane jet engines (engines) produced in England and with country of origin England to Buyer, an airplane manufacturer in Miami, Florida. On May 1, 2024, the containers containing the engines sold to buyer are loaded onto an ocean vessel. The vessel departs London, England on May 2, 2024. The vessel stops in Calais, France to pick up additional containers. The vessel departs Calais, France on May 8, 2024. The vessel arrives in Halifax, Canada on May 14, 2024, and offloads some containers, but not the containers of engines sold to Buyer. On May 16, 2024, the vessel leaves Halifax for Miami.
- London; May 1, 2024
- England; May 2, 2024
- France; May 8, 2024
- Canada; May 16, 2024
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CBP's answer: B. B: England; May 2, 2024
General Statistical Note 1(b)(i) says the country of exportation is the country of origin unless the merchandise was the subject of a new purchase in a third country. The engines were sold in England and not re-sold elsewhere, so the country of exportation is England, and the date of exportation is the date the vessel left London, May 2, 2024. Calais and Halifax were only stops.
the country of exportation shall be the country of origin except when the merchandise while located in a third country is the subject of a new purchase General Statistical Notes
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CBP's key cites: General Statistical Notes
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).