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April 2026 customs broker exam

80 questions, given April 22, 2026. Pick a question to see CBP's answer and the walk-through, or sit the whole exam on the clock.

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I. Broker Compliance (questions 1 to 17)

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A broker fails to file the triennial status report by March 1 of the reporting year which results in the... Broker licensing and duties
Which ONE of the following activities may qualify for one credit of continuing broker education? Broker licensing and duties
Smith Logistics LLC ("Smith Logistics") is a freight forwarder and licensed customs broker. Smith... Broker licensing and duties
Torres & Sons, a partnership, executed a power of attorney (POA) with Kent Customs Brokers (KCB) on May 1,... Entry and release
Which ONE of the four choices below correctly identifies how long a customs broker must retain the... Penalties, recordkeeping and prior disclosure
Which ONE of the following four scenarios best demonstrates proper compliance with a record examination... Penalties, recordkeeping and prior disclosure
No later than _____ calendar days after initiating an investigation under 19 CFR 165.15, CBP will take... Antidumping and countervailing duties
What is the maximum civil fine CBP may impose after the seizure of merchandise imported for sale when the... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
An individually licensed customs broker voluntarily suspends her license on September 1, 2024, and... Broker licensing and duties
A customs broker discovers that a client has omitted information from an affidavit. The broker believes... Broker licensing and duties
Of the four choices below, which business relationship may Tracy, a licensed customs broker and sole... Broker licensing and duties
Which of the following statements regarding national permits is FALSE? Broker licensing and duties
When must customs brokers notify CBP of a change in address for their office of record? Broker licensing and duties
As a licensed customs broker and sole proprietor of her business, Janet Martin is responsible for... Broker licensing and duties
Which of the following documents must be filed with CBP in circumstances where a licensed customs broker's... Broker licensing and duties
In the event of a cyberbreach of electronic records relating to customs business, when must the customs... Broker licensing and duties
Jane Smith is a licensed customs broker and a qualifying officer of ABC Broker, Inc. corporation. If ABC... Broker licensing and duties

II. Practical Exercise (questions 18 to 26)

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Which ONE of the following blocks of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Form 7501 (Entry... Practical exercises
If the provided entry summary is to serve as both the entry documentation and entry summary, by what date... Entry and release
In the above entry summary, if USMCA did not apply for either line number, which ONE of the choices below... Duties, MPF, HMF and calculations
You have received a “documents required” notification after the entry summary was filed. In reviewing the... Entry and release
The entry documents will be filed at the port for the final destination provided on the invoice. What is... Entry and release
When determining the classification of the bedspread, you discover that there are two potential... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Which ONE of the following two-digit suffixes to the IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN) can Zurefire... ACE entry summary data and business rules
If data is required in Blocks 1C and 1D, which of the following choices will correctly identify the data... ACE entry summary data and business rules
Whose name should be transmitted as the certifier in ABI? ACE entry summary data and business rules

III. Quota (questions 27 to 30)

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IV. Classification (questions 31 to 40)

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Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION for dried pineapples that are reduced in size,... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of alloy steel coils? The cold-rolled steel is... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a solenoid valve used to control the... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a men's bow tie constructed of 100% cotton... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Which of the following is NOT a requirement with respect to additional articles or classes of articles... Rules of origin and trade programs
Of the four choices below, what is the CLASSIFICATION of a miniature billiards table designed for children... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of linoleum tiles? The tiles are composed of... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of sound insulating panels? The panels are two... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION for a plastic brush with metal bristles used... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of pure silver (99.99%) coins that are minted... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings

V. Entry / Entry Summary (questions 41 to 65)

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about the procedure after detention of shipments under the Toxic... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
Which Federal agencies will notify CBP that a covered import does not comply with an applicable energy... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
When evaluating an application for Lever-rule protection against gray market articles in accordance with... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
Which of the following imported articles are subject to seizure pursuant to the Digital Millenium... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
A drawback claimant must furnish a properly executed drawback bond if approved for _____ privilege. Drawback
What type of rejected merchandise is eligible for substitution drawback under 19 CFR 190.45? Drawback
If an Activity Code 1- Basic Importation and Entry continuous bond will be transmitted to U.S. Customs and... Customs bonds
HK Importers, Inc. (HKI) has a continuous basic importation and entry bond in the amount of $200,000.00... Customs bonds
Which entry type code indicates a re-warehouse entry? Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
Merchandise arrived at a port of entry and has been unladen from a vessel. No entry or entry summary has... Carriers, vessels, aircraft and manifests
Absent the grant of an extension by the port director for reasonable cause, when must the operator of a... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
To which of the following actions may merchandise admitted to a Foreign Trade Zone in zone-restricted... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
Which of the following best defines a domestic material? Rules of origin and trade programs
Which of the following abbreviations or alternate spellings is unacceptable according to regulations found... Country of origin marking
Unless exported or destroyed under Customs supervision prior to liquidation of the entry, articles without... Country of origin marking
Under ACE Entry Summary Instructions, which of the following is TRUE regarding the reporting of gross... ACE entry summary data and business rules
Of the following choices, when may the Surety Code "999" appropriately be entered on an entry summary? ACE entry summary data and business rules
Under which of the following circumstances would the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Cargo Release... ACE entry summary data and business rules
Under which circumstance may an individual who qualifies as an importer of record under 19 USC 1484... Entry and release
In ACE, which of the following data elements CANNOT be changed through a Post Summary Correction (PSC) for... ACE entry summary data and business rules
Which of the following is TRUE with respect to an underpayment or overpayment of duties, taxes, and fees... Liquidation, reliquidation and protests
Jane Doe is filing an entry summary. One line item is for a woman's dress, which is a woven garment of... Entry and release
Johnson Consolidated Freight, Inc. (JCF) is the nominal consignee for a shipment of empty glass bottles,... Entry and release
A customs broker timely and properly filed entry documentation (CBP Form 3461) for imported merchandise,... Entry and release
If a Center Director extends the liquidation of an entry, the official notice of extension and reasons for... Liquidation, reliquidation and protests

VI. Valuation, Appraisement and Duty Assessment (questions 66 to 80)

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As part of an investigation, CBP has decided that there is reasonable suspicion that an importer entered... Antidumping and countervailing duties
Which of the following is TRUE with respect to imported merchandise after the U.S. International Trade... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
Coffee Inc., a Canadian company, buys raw coffee beans from Colombia classified under the Harmonized... Rules of origin and trade programs
Which of the following Special Program Indicators (SPI) is NOT valid? Tariff lookups: rates, units, programs
Which of the following is considered an assist and should be included in the entered value? Valuation
Of the following importation scenarios, which has a Transaction Value? Valuation
A shipment of plastic optical fibers manufactured in China is valued at $95,678.00 and imported under HTS... Duties, MPF, HMF and calculations
A shipment of toy trains manufactured in Vietnam is entered at $10 per unit, Delivered Duty Paid (“DDP”)... Valuation · credit to all
A&G, a Minneapolis furniture company, has agreed to purchase 5000 bespoke ironing boards from Kraftsmen, a... Valuation
A foreign subsidiary sells ore to its U.S. parent company. The price of the ore charged by the subsidiary... Valuation
A U.S. buyer purchased merchandise from an unrelated manufacturer in India. The terms of the sale were... Valuation
Footwear incorporating a protective metal toe-cap imported on or after July 1, 1981 will be determined in... Valuation
Luxury Resins, a Japanese producer of plastic materials, sold resin to Phone Cases Plus, an unrelated U.S.... Valuation
If the commercial invoice is in a foreign currency, the foreign currency shall be converted to U.S.... Duties, MPF, HMF and calculations
During a cargo examination of entered goods, a CBP officer discovered that none of the physical... Liquidation, reliquidation and protests

References CBP listed for this exam

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2025 Basic Edition, No Supplements) (HTSUS)
Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (2024 Revised as of January 1, 2024) (Parts 1 to 140) (Parts 141 to 199) (Parts 200 to end)
ACE Entry Summary Instructions Version 2.4a (ACE ES)
Right to Make Entry (RTME) Directive 3530-002A
ACE Entry Summary Business Rules and Process Document (CBP-External 12.0, December 2023) (Chapter 1 to Chapter 24) (ACE BRPD)

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