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October 2025, question 55

Entry / Entry Summary · Entry and release

Which of the following documents is NOT evidence of the right to make entry for merchandise imported by common carrier which is not released directly to the carrier?

  1. A commercial or pro forma invoice.
  2. A shipping receipt or other document presented in lieu of a bill of lading or air waybill bearing a carrier’s certificate.
  3. A bill of lading or air waybill, presented by the holder thereof, properly endorsed when endorsement is required under the law.
  4. An extract from a bill of lading or air waybill certified to be genuine by the carrier bringing the merchandise to the port of entry.
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CBP's answer: A. A: A commercial or pro forma invoice.

Section 141.11(a) lists the evidence of the right to make entry: a bill of lading or air waybill by its holder, a certified extract, a certified duplicate, a carrier's certificate, a blanket release order, or a shipping receipt bearing a carrier's certificate. A commercial or pro forma invoice is not on the list (A).

An extract from a bill of lading or air waybill certified to be genuine by the carrier bringing the merchandise to the port of entry. 19 CFR 141.11(a)(2)
A shipping receipt or other document presented in lieu of a bill of lading or air waybill shall be accepted as authority for making entry only if it bears a carrier's certificate 19 CFR 141.11(a)(6)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 141.11(a)

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).