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April 2025, question 8

Broker Compliance · Broker licensing and duties

In accordance with the relevant regulation in Part 111 of 19 CFR, if a customs broker discovers a breach of electronic or physical records relating to the broker’s customs business, the broker must electronically notify _____ within 72 hours of the discovery of the breach.

  1. Broker Management Branch, Office of Trade, CBP Headquarters
  2. Broker Management Officer at the processing Center
  3. The appropriate Executive Director, Office of Trade, CBP Headquarters
  4. CBP Office of Information, Technology Security Operations Center (CBP SOC)
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CBP's answer: D. D: CBP Office of Information, Technology Security Operations Center (CBP SOC)

Section 111.21(b) says a broker must notify the CBP Office of Information Technology Security Operations Center (CBP SOC) electronically within 72 hours of discovering a known breach of electronic or physical records. The other offices are not the notification point.

Each broker must provide notification to the CBP Office of Information Technology Security Operations Center (CBP SOC) 19 CFR 111.21(b)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 111.21(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).