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October 2025, question 48

Entry / Entry Summary · Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond

Which ONE of the statements below regarding the admissibility of merchandise into a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is TRUE?

  1. Prohibited merchandise may only be admitted into a foreign trade zone temporarily. Conditionally admissible merchandise may be admitted into a FTZ if permitted by the regulations of the Federal agency concerned.
  2. Prohibited merchandise may not be admitted into a FTZ. Conditionally admissible merchandise may be admitted into a FTZ if permitted by the regulations of the Federal agency concerned.
  3. Prohibited merchandise may be admitted into a FTZ only upon filing a certification that such merchandise will not be entered into the commerce of the United States. Conditionally admissible merchandise may be admitted into a FTZ temporarily, pending a final determination of its status.
  4. Merchandise may never be admitted into a FTZ temporarily pending a determination of admissibility and if determined to be prohibited, must be disposed of. Conditionally admissible merchandise may be admitted into a FTZ if permitted by the regulations of the Federal agency concerned.
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CBP's answer: B. B: Prohibited merchandise may not be admitted into a FTZ. Conditionally admissible merchandise may be admitted into a FTZ if permitted by the regulations of the Federal agency concerned.

Section 146.31 distinguishes prohibited from conditionally admissible merchandise. Port directors shall not admit prohibited merchandise (though they may permit temporary deposit while its status is decided), and conditionally admissible merchandise is admitted subject to the regulations of the Federal agency concerned. Choice B states both rules; the others reverse or overstate them.

Port directors shall not admit prohibited merchandise. 19 CFR 146.31(a)
The admission of this merchandise into a zone is subject to the regulations of the Federal agency concerned. 19 CFR 146.31(b)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 146.31

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).