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April 2025, question 55

Entry / Entry Summary · Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond

Which of the following would NOT be a consideration of the port director for approval of an application for deactivation of a foreign trade zone site (FTZ)?

  1. All non-domestic status merchandise has been removed at the risk and expense of the operator.
  2. The application contains a layout or blueprint of the exact FTZ to be deactivated.
  3. The grantee has submitted an oral application for deactivation.
  4. Underutilization of the FTZ.
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CBP's answer: C and D. C: The grantee has submitted an oral application for deactivation.D: Underutilization of the FTZ.

CBP keyed both C and D. Section 146.7(b) requires a written application showing the exact site by layout or blueprint, and the port director must not approve unless all non-domestic zone merchandise has been removed at the operator's risk and expense. An oral application (C) does not meet the written requirement. Underutilization (D) is not listed as a consideration in the section. A and B are stated in the text.

shall make written application to the port director for deactivation of a zone site, indicating by layout or blueprint the exact site to be deactivated 19 CFR 146.7(b)
has been removed at the risk and expense of the operator 19 CFR 146.7(b)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 146.7(b)

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).