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April 2025, question 57

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How many business days does an importer have to respond to a CBP Notice of Detention for articles suspected of bearing counterfeit marks before CBP may disclose unredacted information to the owner of the marks?

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 7
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CBP's answer: D. D: 7

Section 133.21(b)(2)(ii) gives the importer seven business days to respond to a notice of detention for suspected counterfeit marks. If it does not, or the response is insufficient, CBP may disclose the information to the mark owner.

Where the importer does not provide information within the seven business day response period 19 CFR 133.21(b)(2)(ii)

Search for: within the seven business day response period

CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 133.21(b)(2)(ii)

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).