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April 2025, question 61
Entry / Entry Summary · Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
At which of the following ports of entry may an antique article otherwise prohibited entry by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 USC 1521, et seq.) (Endangered Species Act) be entered? The merchandise meets all other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requirements.
- O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois
- Service Port, Port Angeles, Washington
- Rochester International Airport, Rochester, Minnesota
- Area Port, Tampa, Florida
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CBP's answer: A. A: O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois
Section 10.53(e) lets an antique article otherwise barred by the Endangered Species Act be entered if, among other conditions, it is entered at a port designated in 12.26. Section 12.26(g)(2) lists those ports, and O'Hare International Airport, Chicago is on the list. Port Angeles, Rochester and Tampa are not.
The article is entered at a port designated in § 12.26 of this chapter 19 CFR 10.53(e)(4)
O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois 19 CFR 12.26(g)
Search for: Antique articles otherwise prohibited entry by the Endangered Species Act
CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 10.53(e); 19 CFR 12.26(g)(2)
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).