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April 2025, question 62

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Which of the following is a requirement for lawful importation of milk and cream into the United States according to the Federal Import Milk Act?

  1. The cows that produced the milk and cream must be inspected by the Meat Inspection Division, Agricultural Research Service of the Department of Agriculture.
  2. The person shipping or transporting the milk and cream shall have a valid permit, or its electronic equivalent, from the Department of Health and Human Services.
  3. The person shipping or transporting the milk and cream shall present an affidavit that the milk and cream will be consumed outside of the United States.
  4. The person importing the milk and cream shall have a valid permit, or its electronic equivalent, indicating that the quarantine period has ended.
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CBP's answer: B. B: The person shipping or transporting the milk and cream shall have a valid permit, or its electronic equivalent, from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Section 12.7(a) prohibits importing milk and cream unless the person who ships or transports it into the United States holds a valid permit, or its electronic equivalent, from the Department of Health and Human Services. That is choice B.

holds a valid permit, or its electronic equivalent, from the Department of Health and Human Services 19 CFR 12.7(a)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 12.7(a)

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).