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October 2025, question 27
Quota · Quota
The annual Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) limit for beef from Argentina is 20,000,000 KG. The quota period is an annual quota that begins on January 1st. A filer entered beef from Argentina as a type 02 quota entry. Quota was allocated and the entry received a presentation date of July 1, 2025. On September 1, 2025, the filer realized that the quantity of the beef was not accurately recorded, and more beef was imported than originally claimed on the entry. The quota filled on August 1, 2025. The entry has not liquidated. Of the options below, what is the best action the filer could take?
- Request cancellation of the original entry.
- File a Post Summary Correction (PSC) to correct the entry.
- Contact HQ Quota to determine whether any quota quantity can be reserved.
- File a PSC when the next quota period opens.
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CBP's answer: C. C: Contact HQ Quota to determine whether any quota quantity can be reserved.
The ACE business rules say a PSC through ACE automatically changes presentation dates and drops quota, so when a PSC involves quota lines the filer should first evaluate whether reserving quota is necessary and, if so, ask HQ Quota to reserve it. The quota here filled on August 1, so contacting HQ Quota (C) is the best step. Cancelling the entry (141.67 recall applies before effective time of entry) or filing a PSC alone would lose the July 1 priority.
first evaluate if reserving quota is necessary. If so, reach out to HQ Quota to request reservation. ACE BRPD Section 7.14
Post Summary Corrections (PSC’s) through ACE will automatically change PRESENTATION ACE BRPD Section 7.14
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CBP's key cites: ACE BRPD Section 7.14; 19 CFR 141.67
Question and key from CBP's October 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).