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October 2025 customs broker exam

80 questions, given October 22, 2025. Pick a question to see CBP's answer and the walk-through, or sit the whole exam on the clock.

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I. Broker Compliance (questions 1 to 20)

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Which ONE of the following constitutes an impermissible "misuse of license or permit" pursuant to CBP... Broker licensing and duties
AA Customs Brokers, Inc. has a corporate customs broker license and a national permit. Tom, the... Broker licensing and duties
By what date must an initial petition for relief in a seizure and a penalty case be filed? Penalties, recordkeeping and prior disclosure
What are the requirements for CBP to consider an offer in compromise under the Tariff Act of 1930 (as... Penalties, recordkeeping and prior disclosure
Which ONE of the following is NOT required to be maintained by a broker as evidence of their registration... Broker licensing and duties
Which people and/or entities must certify completion of the continuing broker education requirement with... Broker licensing and duties
ZX Customs Brokers, Inc. (ZX) is a customs broker that is a corporation. George Forest, an individually... Broker licensing and duties
Suzy Smith is a licensed customs broker, and her license is overseen by the Processing Center located in... Broker licensing and duties
When a protest is filed on behalf of a principal by an agent, who is not an attorney at law or a... Liquidation, reliquidation and protests
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), an agency or office of the United States Government, hires a... Entry and release
Which of the following parties is required to maintain records and render them for examination and... Penalties, recordkeeping and prior disclosure
When merchandise is withdrawn from a bonded warehouse, records relating to the withdrawal must be retained... Penalties, recordkeeping and prior disclosure
In transacting customs business, licensed customs brokers must exercise responsible supervision and... Broker licensing and duties · credit to all
Andrew Balder, an employee of PM Morris Customs Brokerage (MCB), has decided to import dual color lapel... Broker licensing and duties
_____ means an activity performed by a business entity to ensure that documents for a related business... Broker licensing and duties
An individually licensed broker subject to continuing broker education requirements completed a qualifying... Broker licensing and duties
Which answer choice correctly completes the following statement: Upon CBP's request, the individual broker... Broker licensing and duties
At the conclusion of the 2024-to-2027 triennial reporting period, Joe Slacker, a licensed customs broker... Broker licensing and duties
What is the penalty for any person who intentionally transacts customs business, other than as provided in... Broker licensing and duties
Mr. Jones, a buying agent with power of attorney for importer American Widgets, employs licensed customs... Broker licensing and duties

II. Practical Exercise (questions 21 to 25)

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What is the dutiable value of the press? Valuation
The facts indicate that a Fast Brokers employee created a transportation entry on a CBP Form 7512. CBP... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
Refer to the Commercial Invoice. How will the price change that Stampa, the seller, offered to BQ... Valuation
The following additional facts apply only to this question (Question No. 24). Fast Brokers obtained... Duties, MPF, HMF and calculations
The following additional facts apply only to this question (Question No. 25). Additionally, for this... Liquidation, reliquidation and protests

III. Quota (questions 26 to 30)

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IV. Classification (questions 31 to 40)

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Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate? Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a pair of men’s trousers made up of 100... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a rectangular- shaped box/container made of... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a machine that produces glass fibers? This... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a non-dairy snack bar, determined to be a... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Diamond Vision imports eyeglass (spectacle) frames and lenses as disassembled parts into the United... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION for the described vehicle? Quality Express is... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION and associated duty rate to be listed on the... Tariff lookups: rates, units, programs
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a multi-function electric countertop... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Which of the following clauses is FALSE? When classifying goods for importation into the United States... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings

V. Entry / Entry Summary (questions 41 to 65)

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Importer Sunny Solar Panels filed an entry for a shipment that arrived in the Los Angeles/Long Beach... Liquidation, reliquidation and protests
An importer wants to import switchblade knives. When the importer contacts a broker for assistance with... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
Which of the following is TRUE with respect to imported merchandise after the U.S. International Trade... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
What must a port director do if an entry summary for a shipment of commercial goods greater than $2,500 in... Entry and release
A surety may terminate its agreement to accept future obligations under a bond, with or without the... Customs bonds
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding changes to a bond? Customs bonds
Domestic status may be granted to any of the following types of merchandise in a Foreign Trade Zone, EXCEPT: Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
Which ONE of the statements below regarding the admissibility of merchandise into a Foreign Trade Zone... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
Hagen Industries Limited (“Hagen”) imported two containers of 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Poland, and... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
Which regulation lists some of the laws that CBP enforces on behalf of various other federal agencies? Penalties, recordkeeping and prior disclosure
Which motor vehicles may be imported by any person and do not have to be shown in compliance with... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
ABC Importer is importing tracing paper from Germany which is classifiable under subheading 4806.30 of the... ACE entry summary data and business rules
An entry for warehouse was filed in 2025. Liquidation of the entry was never suspended or extended. When... Liquidation, reliquidation and protests
XYZ Corporation has a shipment arriving to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport by vessel. The vessel left... Entry and release
Which of the following documents is NOT evidence of the right to make entry for merchandise imported by... Entry and release
Jane Doe wants to import liquid chemicals in stainless steel tanks that are capable of being used... Carriers, vessels, aircraft and manifests
Izzie Stein is the importer of record (IOR) on a shipment of goods she purchased directly from a foreign... Duties, MPF, HMF and calculations
High End Store (High End), a U.S. retailer, submitted an administrative ruling request for classification... Rulings and administrative review
For a first violation, Customs and Border Protection may impose a civil fine on any person who directs,... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
U.S. Navy Petty Officer John Doe is returning to Washington, D.C. after serving an extended duty tour in... Rules of origin and trade programs
An A.T.A. (Admission Temporaire – Temporary Admission) carnet refers to the document reproduced as the... Carriers, vessels, aircraft and manifests
When is country of origin based on an inventory management method? Rules of origin and trade programs
Which of the following examples of substituted merchandise is eligible for unused merchandise drawback... Drawback
Merchandise is arriving from Ontario, Canada and is known to be country of origin Ontario, Canada. On May... ACE entry summary data and business rules
Speedy Imports received three shipments of adhesives exported from Mexico via truck. Each shipment entered... Entry and release

VI. Valuation, Appraisement and Duty Assessment (questions 66 to 80)

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USA Corporation imports a specialized machine that is disassembled and split into several shipments for... Valuation
An Irish golf accessory manufacturer, acting as the importer of record, imports golf balls to give away as... Valuation
Calculate the duty for the following merchandise. Fresh shiitake mushrooms (not dried) have been imported... Duties, MPF, HMF and calculations
Which of the following is a limitation on the use of transaction value for imported merchandise? Valuation
A shipment of 1,000 water bottles manufactured in Germany is entered at $20.00 per unit at the Port of... Valuation
If the transaction value of similar merchandise cannot be determined, which of the following choices is an... Valuation
Which of the following costs should NOT be added to the price actually paid or payable to determine the... Valuation
ASW Furnishings (ASW), a Los Angeles furniture company, has agreed to purchase 5000 chairs from Big House,... Valuation · credit to all
A car manufacturer is importing parts from its overseas subsidiary for testing in its new electric vehicle... Tariff lookups: rates, units, programs
When determining if goods qualify for the United States-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, which of the... Rules of origin and trade programs
Orange juice in bulk containers is imported into the United States from Morocco. The orange juice is... Rules of origin and trade programs
Given that the good satisfies all other applicable requirements of 19 CFR Part 182, what is the percentage... Rules of origin and trade programs
Cylindrical Can Assembly of 8507.90, HTSUS, is produced in Mexico • The sole non-originating material used... Rules of origin and trade programs
An allegation by an interested party that an importer of covered merchandise has evaded antidumping or... Antidumping and countervailing duties
Bebe Mattresses (Bebe), an Italian importer and manufacturer in Italy of toddler bed and baby crib cotton... Antidumping and countervailing duties

References CBP listed for this exam

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2025 Basic Edition, No Supplements) (HTSUS)
Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (2024 Revised as of January 1, 2024) (Parts 1 to 140) (Parts 141 to 199) (Parts 200 to end)
ACE Entry Summary Instructions Version 2.4a (ACE ES)
Right to Make Entry (RTME) Directive 3530-002A
ACE Entry Summary Business Rules and Process Document (CBP-External 12.0, December 2023) (Chapter 1 to Chapter 24) (ACE BRPD)

This site's viewer uses the HTSUS 2026 Basic Edition and the 2025 edition of 19 CFR. Where those differ from this exam's editions in a way that matters, the question page says so.