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April 2026, question 12

Broker Compliance · Broker licensing and duties

Which of the following statements regarding national permits is FALSE?

  1. A national permit is required for the purpose of transacting customs business throughout the customs territory of the United States.
  2. Individuals who obtain a passing grade on the Customs Broker License Examination may submit applications for a customs broker license and a national permit at the same time.
  3. Applicants who receive notification from the appropriate Executive Director, Office of Trade, CBP Headquarters that their national permit application has been denied may appeal the decision to the Court of International Trade directly, provided that the appeal action is commenced within 60 calendar days after the original denial date by the Executive Director.
  4. The individual broker who qualifies their business entity for a national permit is required to exercise responsible supervision and control over the activities conducted under that national permit.
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CBP's answer: C. C: Applicants who receive notification from the appropriate Executive Director, Office of Trade, CBP Headquarters that their national permit application has been denied may appeal the decision to the Court of International Trade directly, provided that the appeal action is commenced within 60 calendar days after the original denial date by the Executive Director.

The false statement is C. An applicant can go to the Court of International Trade only after the Executive Assistant Commissioner affirms the denial, and the 60 days run from that decision date, not directly from the Executive Director's original denial (111.19(e)(2)). A, B and D match 111.19(a) and (b): a national permit is required, it may be applied for at the same time as the license, and the applicant exercises responsible supervision and control.

Upon a decision of the Executive Assistant Commissioner affirming the denial of an application for a national permit under this section, the applicant may appeal the decision to the Court of International Trade 19 CFR 111.19(e)(2)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 111.19

Question and key from CBP's April 2026 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).