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October 2025, question 54
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XYZ Corporation has a shipment arriving to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport by vessel. The vessel left the port of export on January 17, 2025. The vessel arrived within the limits of the seaport with the intent to unlade on January 23, 2025. The vessel's contents were inspected by a U.S. Department of Agriculture officer on January 24, 2025. Finally, the merchandise was unladen on January 27, 2025. On which of the following days was the merchandise imported into the United States?
- January 17, 2025
- January 23, 2025
- January 24, 2025
- January 27, 2025
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CBP's answer: B. B: January 23, 2025
Section 101.1 defines the date of importation for merchandise by vessel as the date the vessel arrives within the limits of a port in the United States with intent then and there to unlade. The vessel arrived within the limits of the Los Angeles/Long Beach port on January 23 with intent to unlade, so that is the date of importation (B), not the departure, inspection or unlading dates.
the date on which the vessel arrives within the limits of a port in the United States with intent then and there to unlade such merchandise 19 CFR 101.1
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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 101.1
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).