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October 2025, question 3

Broker Compliance · Penalties, recordkeeping and prior disclosure

By what date must an initial petition for relief in a seizure and a penalty case be filed?

  1. Within 60 days of the mailing of the notice of seizure or notice of penalty.
  2. Within 30 days from the date of mailing of the notice of seizure or notice of penalty.
  3. For seizure cases, within 60 days of the date of mailing of the notice of seizure, and for penalty cases, within 30 days from the date of mailing of the notice of penalty.
  4. For seizure cases, within 30 days from the date of mailing of the notice of seizure, and for penalty cases, within 60 days of the mailing of the notice of penalty incurred.
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CBP's answer: D. D: For seizure cases, within 30 days from the date of mailing of the notice of seizure, and for penalty cases, within 60 days of the mailing of the notice of penalty incurred.

Section 171.2(b) sets different deadlines: seizure petitions within 30 days of mailing of the notice of seizure, and penalty petitions within 60 days of mailing of the notice of penalty incurred (D).

Petitions for relief from seizures must be filed within 30 days from the date of mailing of the notice of seizure. 19 CFR 171.2(b)(1)
Petitions for relief from penalties must be filed within 60 days of the mailing of the notice of penalty incurred. 19 CFR 171.2(b)(2)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 171.2(b)

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).